2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found LDS Business College to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDS Business College are $3,656 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU - I is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arapahoe Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.
Arapahoe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,502 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Arapahoe Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Salt Lake Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Community College of Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
CCA undergraduate students pay an average of $15,369 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year.
UVU also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.
Weber State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. 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.
WSU also took the #2 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Montana State University Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,943 |
| Utah | 1,871 |
| Montana | 318 |
| Idaho | 591 |
| Wyoming | 179 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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 Bonnielou2013.
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