2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master'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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's 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 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’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 master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Of the 83 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Colorado State, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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The in-demand master’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 the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CU - Boulder, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Women make up 56% 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 Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Denver 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 large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in visual and performing arts at DU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Southern Utah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The University of Montana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 48% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of Wyoming came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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| 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 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.
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