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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,252 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,490 and $23,489 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, BYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#4

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, UM has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, U of I has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Idaho are $29,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State Fine & Studio Arts Report

#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#8 in overall quality

Montana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at CU - Boulder

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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