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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

25 Colleges
$25,399 Avg Salary
$23,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at U of U take out is $23,506.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $467.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from UW take out $13,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $26,031. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $244.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from U of I take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Idaho Report

University of Colorado Boulder came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from CU - Boulder take out $21,670 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Fine Arts majors at BYU take out an average of $12,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at USU take out is $17,750.

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Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $337.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fine and studio arts programs. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $25,645 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $328.

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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 25 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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