2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for fine and studio arts students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from BYU - I take out $14,157 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. Fine Arts majors at BYU take out an average of $12,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from UW take out $13,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Northwest College 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 town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwest Community College are $11,162 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at U of U take out is $23,506.
U of U also claimed a spot on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 per year. While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo accumulate an average of around $36,802 in student debt.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU Anschutz is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
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 Fine Arts majors at USU take out is $17,750.
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University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $27,576 per year. On average, Fine Arts graduates from U of I take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 532 |
| Utah | 322 |
| Idaho | 212 |
| Montana | 86 |
| Wyoming | 55 |
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Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors for Fine Arts
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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