2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 155,377 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The visual & performing 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 “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at University of Utah

#2

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$21,708 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Northern Colorado Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at CU - Boulder

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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