2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for design students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools
Our analysis found LDS Business College to be the best value school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, LDS Business College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDS Business College are $3,656 per year.
The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at BYU take out is $10,250.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Arapahoe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $15,502 per year. While working on their degree, design majors at Arapahoe Community College accumulate an average of around $23,985 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.
Northwest Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,162 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great value for design and applied arts students. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, design graduates from Salt Lake Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,500.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Salt Lake Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. After completing their degree, design graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $23,647.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year. On average, design graduates from UVU take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
UVU also claimed a spot on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value design and applied arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RMCAD are $21,615 a year. While working on their degree, design majors at RMCAD accumulate an average of around $44,406 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $420, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year. The average amount in student loans that design majors at USU take out is $19,750.
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Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts schools 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 17 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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