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2025 Best Fine Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
507 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded
Fine Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #66 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for fine arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 507 degrees in fine arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Fine Arts School

Best Fine Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of fine arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fine Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Fine Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Fine Arts
Master's Degrees in Fine Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fine Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fine Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of fine arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Fine Arts

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
90 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in fine arts. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 90 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
56 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 56 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in fine arts. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in fine arts has to check out University of Wyoming. UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.More information about a degree in fine arts from University of Wyoming

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
81 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #773 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
67 Fine Arts Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 16 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO

Located in the suburb of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 6 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at RMCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fine arts from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

MSU Denver is a large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 29 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO

FLC is a small public college located in the town of Durango. This college ranks 28th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 16 fine arts students who graduated with this degree at FLC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fine Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 57
Colorado 590 455
Idaho 446 45
Montana 340 5
Wyoming 278 2

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One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Fine Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Art Studies 591
Art History 86
Intermedia/Multimedia 10
Jewelry Arts 2
Other Fine Arts & Art Studies 1

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