2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 41% are male.
Out of the 41 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
About 73% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #3 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 bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
About 80% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
About 78% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 22% are male.
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University of Northern Colorado came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Of the 149 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of Northern Colorado, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Boise State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Women make up 51% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 55% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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