by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,414 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2022-2023 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 complete 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts.
It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts needs to take a look at University of Denver. Located in the large 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
It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Colorado Boulder
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Located in the medium-sized 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
Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
MSU Denver is a large public university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Metropolitan State University of Denver
Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Colorado Mesa University
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 465 |
| Music | 332 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 243 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 154 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 147 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 41 |
| Dance | 31 |
| Other Visual Art | 1 |
