by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,525 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual & performing arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts.
It's hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Brigham Young University - Provo
It's hard to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Utah
It's difficult to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Colorado Boulder
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out University of Denver. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Denver
Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Idaho
UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Wyoming
MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the town of Bozeman.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Montana State University
Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Utah Valley University
Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Northern Colorado
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 1,027 |
| Music | 680 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 624 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 495 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 437 |
| Dance | 160 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 80 |
| Other Visual Art | 16 |
| Arts & Media Management | 6 |
