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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. 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 Getting Aid list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, U of U has also earned the #4 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 U of U are $24,695.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Utah

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Getting Aid list. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Montana

#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. 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 with aid list, Colorado State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State Fine & Studio Arts Report

Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Utah State University

#7 in overall quality

University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Northern Colorado

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 4 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Montana State University

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 17 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU - Boulder Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#3 in overall quality

University of Denver landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 13 masters’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree fine arts students with aid list, DU has also earned the #3 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 University of Denver are $52,899.

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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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