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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado

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459 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 37,604 people earned their degree in fine & studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In , fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,159 and had an average of $25,720 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 492 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,391 and $21,109 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 459 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,487 and $23,673 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in fine & studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine & 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 Colorado

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

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Colorado

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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 Colorado list. RMCAD is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Lewis College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Fort Lewis College is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Fort Lewis College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #3 spot on the list. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Western Colorado University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 67 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

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

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 14 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado

With a ranking of #7, Naropa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Naropa University is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Naropa

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Colorado College is a small school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 8 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado College

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado State

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

With a ranking of #10, Adams State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. Adams State University is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 9 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Adams State Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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 Colorado ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado Mesa University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major 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 57 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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 University of Denver

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Colorado ranking. Denver, 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 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Regis U

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