2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,943 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Western Colorado University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 1,871 |
| Montana | 318 |
| Idaho | 591 |
| Wyoming | 179 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| 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 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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