by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 127 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,265 and $28,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general visual and performing arts.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region visual arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 56 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dixie State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Dixie State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the #4 spot on the list. Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Helena, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Carroll Montana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 3 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Utah
Central Wyoming College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Wyoming College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, Naropa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Naropa University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 0 ’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
The University of Montana - Western came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Montana - Western
Western Wyoming Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WWCC is a public institution located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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