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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fine and studio arts was ranked #32 in the country. In fact 37,413 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Montana State University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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The University of Montana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 532
Utah 322
Idaho 212
Montana 86
Wyoming 55

Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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