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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,252 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,490 and $23,489 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

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#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#9 in overall quality

The University of Montana landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UM is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Northern Colorado Fine & Studio Arts Report

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

Full MSU Bozeman Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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