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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

36 Ranked Colleges
1,027 Degrees Awarded
$25,376 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fine and studio arts.

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Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at BYU - I

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 118 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

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

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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State Fine & Studio Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national 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 CU - Boulder

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s. 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%.

Full University of Utah Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USU Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at BYU

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to 47 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 more about Fine & Studio Arts at MSU Bozeman

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at MSU Denver

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 UW

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Southern Utah University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 24 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Southern Utah University

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fort Lewis College is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Fort Lewis College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 20 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at U of I

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Montana

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Dixie State College

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 20 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at DU

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With a ranking of #18, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about Fine & Studio Arts at Weber State University

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full ISU Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Gunnison, Colorado, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Western Colorado University Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Mesa Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate 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.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at RMCAD

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Adams State is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 10 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Adams State Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

With a ranking of #25, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 7 bachelors’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The undergraduate 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.

Full Colorado College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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