2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Colorado to see which 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 Schools in Colorado
Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for visual and performing arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from CU - Boulder take out $20,437 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $25,837 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Colorado State take out is $25,232. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $467.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $24,382. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $349.
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The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at DU take out is $26,000.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $27,681 in student debt.
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from RMCAD carry an average student debt load of $44,406. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $420, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Arapahoe Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.
While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at Arapahoe Community College accumulate an average of around $23,985 in student debt.
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Community College of Aurora came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at UCCS take out an average of $28,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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 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.
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