2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU Anschutz are $9,384 a year. Fine Arts majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $28,821 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $25,246 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $467, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Colorado State also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $10,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $25,593. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.
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Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 4 spot on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CU - Boulder also made our Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #4.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Pueblo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Fort Lewis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durango, FLC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FLC are $9,004 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from FLC take out $21,823 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, Fine Arts majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $32,316 in student debt.
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Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Colorado Mesa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,232.
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Western Colorado University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $10,662 per year.
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RMCAD are $21,615 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 322 |
| Idaho | 212 |
| Montana | 86 |
| Wyoming | 55 |
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fine Arts
| 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.
- 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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