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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

29 Ranked Colleges
3,595 Degrees Awarded
$11,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 155,377 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 5,108 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,594 and $24,778 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,595 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 18 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado College is $11,568 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 255 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $2,637 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Brigham Young University - Idaho

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 63 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wyoming is $8,231 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full University of Wyoming Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 353 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $8,834 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 324 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $11,511 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Utah.

The 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 89%.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 217 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CU Anschutz is $11,584 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

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#3 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 162 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $11,831 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Visual & Performing Arts Report

#22 in overall quality

Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 247 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

UVU also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $7,334 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#11 in overall quality

University of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, U of I has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Idaho is $10,877 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 233 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CU - Boulder is $13,366 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#11

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
#20 in overall quality

Utah State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $10,643 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend USU.

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#12

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Weber State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 69 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $9,790 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Weber State University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#13

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 181 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $11,571 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Northern Colorado.

Full University of Northern Colorado Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#23 in overall quality

Southern Utah University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Utah University also took the #23 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Utah University is $11,779 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southern Utah University Visual & Performing Arts Report

#15

Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Fort Lewis College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FLC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $13,108 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fort Lewis College.

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#16

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS also took the #17 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is $13,103 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#18 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

MSU Denver not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver is $11,531 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#14 in overall quality

Western Colorado University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western is a small public school situated in Gunnison, Colorado. It awarded 35 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Western also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Western Colorado University is $13,018 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#16 in overall quality

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 130 students in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. It costs about $13,064 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UM.

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#20

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#21 in overall quality

Boise State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boise State University is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 134 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boise State is $12,000 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Alamosa, Colorado, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Adams State is $10,108 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Montana State University is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montana State University is $15,706 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MSU Bozeman Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also took the #25 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $11,363 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Colorado State University - Pueblo

#24

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#24 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Mesa is $12,708 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Colorado Mesa Visual & Performing Arts Report

#25

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah

With a ranking of #25, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dixie State College is a fairly large school located in Saint George, Utah that handed out 56 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Dixie State University is $9,825 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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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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