2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor'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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Colorado
Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 54% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 263 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CU - Boulder, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Of the 156 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Colorado State, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Northern Colorado Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 45% are male.
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
Women make up 70% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 93 students majoring in visual and performing arts at DU, 49% are male and 51% are female.
With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Colorado Mesa University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
Women make up 64% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 17 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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