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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

51 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.

The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the Fine Arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the most popular 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.

Fine Arts majors at BYU - I take out an average of $14,157 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $26,031 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 $244.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

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

After completing their degree, Fine Arts graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $26,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $467.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

Fine Arts majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $21,670 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for fine and studio arts students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Fine Arts majors at U of U take out an average of $23,506 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from USU take out $17,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Utah State University Report

Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $12,375 in student debt.

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fine and studio arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $25,645. 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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Montana State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fine and studio arts programs. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, Fine Arts majors at MSU Bozeman accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $337.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Montana State University Report

#10

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Snow College Report

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.

  • 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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