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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

36 Ranked Colleges
1,027 Degrees Awarded
$25,376 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,218 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,399 and $23,593 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,027 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine and studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this small private for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Lewis College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Fort Lewis College is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Fort Lewis College

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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The College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Caldwell, Idaho, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The College of Idaho

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 138 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Montana State University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado

Naropa University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Naropa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Naropa

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

With a ranking of #11, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate 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%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 more about Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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The University of Montana - Western ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Dillon, Montana, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Montana Western

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Adams State

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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 35 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Metropolitan State University of Denver Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at UW

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

Rocky Mountain College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rocky is a small school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 2 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Rocky Mountain College

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

With a ranking of #18, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Southern Utah University

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #19. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 59 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at USU

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Idaho

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Dixie State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint George, Utah. It awarded 20 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Dixie State University

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado Mesa

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 59 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at BYU

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Utah

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, 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.

Full CU - Boulder Fine & Studio Arts Report

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