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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado

13 Ranked Colleges
513 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Colorado, there were 563 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,180 and $25,137 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 513 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,261 and $25,672 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $18,599 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.

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#2

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado College is $24,330 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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 Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 96 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $24,440 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $20,353 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CU Anschutz.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Western has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western is $19,264 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 50 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Denver, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Denver is $18,397 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, FLC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $19,449 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fort Lewis College.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colorado Mesa University is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 13 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Mesa University is $18,596 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $17,886 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo.

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#10

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CU - Boulder is $25,863 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#13 in overall quality

Adams State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Adams State University is located in Alamosa, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Adams State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for Adams State University is $18,752 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #12, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

RMCAD also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for RMCAD is $27,425 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#13

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 16 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $31,512 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Denver.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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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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