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2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
513 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k

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

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

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $15,714 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.

Full University of Northern Colorado Fine & Studio Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 91 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $15,358 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $14,257 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MSU Denver.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees 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. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State is $18,668 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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#5

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

FLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $16,274 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Fort Lewis College.

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#6

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Western Colorado University is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western is $17,282 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k list. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $15,569 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Colorado Mesa University.

Full Colorado Mesa University Fine & Studio Arts Report

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k list. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 75 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $21,680 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CU - Boulder.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

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

Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Colorado State University - Pueblo has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Pueblo is $14,653 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#13 in overall quality

Adams State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Adams State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Adams State University is $14,064 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees 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 Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is $25,334 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $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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#12

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado College is $26,753 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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 Vallue Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Denver 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. The estimated yearly cost for DU is $32,361 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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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