2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for design students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for design majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. Design majors at BYU take out an average of $13,621 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, design majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $26,945 in student debt.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, design graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $25,715.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. On average, design graduates from U of U take out $27,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
RMCAD undergraduate students pay an average of $21,615 in tuition and fees each year. On average, design graduates from RMCAD take out $42,123 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $420, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado Mesa University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $22,322 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Utah University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,542 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for design and applied arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. Design majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $30,375 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Boise State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,980 in tuition and fees each year. On average, design graduates from Boise State take out $29,486 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 316 |
| Utah | 569 |
| Idaho | 125 |
| Montana | 25 |
| Wyoming | 22 |
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Majors Related to Design
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Design
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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