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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges
$25,408 Avg Salary
$27,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 532 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Colorado

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

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Colorado State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $467, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Fine Arts majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $26,031 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $21,670.

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

On average, Fine Arts graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,645 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.

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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in Colorado. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from MSU Denver take out $30,882 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo take out $36,802 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

With a ranking of #8, Fort Lewis College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $17,881 in student debt.

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of around $28,244 in student debt.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado Mesa University Report

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 322
Idaho 212
Montana 86
Wyoming 55

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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