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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado

13 Ranked Colleges
513 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in Colorado

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. 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.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $18,668 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend Colorado State.

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

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Colorado is $15,714 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #3 spot on the 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.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $15,358 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend CU Anschutz.

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%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Fine & Studio Arts Report

#4

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado. Western 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western is $17,282 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Boulder is $21,680 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

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 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%.

Full CU - Boulder Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Fort Lewis College is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 35 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FLC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for FLC is $16,274 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking, coming in at #7. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. It costs about $14,257 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 13 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Mesa is $15,569 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Pueblo is $14,653 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students.

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#10

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Adams State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Adams State also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Adams State is $14,064 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

Full Adams State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is a small private for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

RMCAD also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. It costs about $25,334 for colorado bachelor’s degree fine arts students per year to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full RMCAD Fine & Studio Arts Report

#12

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Denver is $32,361 for Colorado Bachelor’s Degree Fine Arts students.

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%.

Full University of Denver Fine & Studio Arts Report

#13

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Colorado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in Colorado ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado College, the school also landed 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.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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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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