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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, BYU has also earned the #2 rank 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 BYU are $7,510.

Full BYU Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at U of U

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #6 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 Idaho are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #7 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 Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Northern Colorado

#6

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#9 in overall quality

The University of Montana landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UM Fine & Studio Arts Report

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CU - 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.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at CU - Boulder

Utah State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Utah State University

#9

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montana State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Denver did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DU Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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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