by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 37,604 people earned their degree in fine & studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In , fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,159 and had an average of $25,720 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,197 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,390 and $20,686 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 85 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in fine & studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine & studio arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Snow College is a medium-sized public school situated in Ephraim, Utah. It awarded 32 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Central Wyoming College
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Community College is a small school located in Powell, Wyoming that handed out 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Wyoming Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western Wyoming Community College is a small public school situated in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It awarded 6 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 12 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Eastern Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Eastern Wyoming College is located in Torrington, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salish Kootenai College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. SKC is a small public school situated in Pablo, Montana. It awarded 4 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
College of Southern Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 4 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at College of Southern Idaho
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. LCCC is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 8 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Laramie County Community College
Casper College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public institution located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Flathead Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Kalispell, Montana, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Flathead Valley Community College
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. Montana Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at The University of Montana - Western
Otero Junior College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Otero JC is located in La Junta, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Otero Junior College
Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Weber State University
Idaho State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 8 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Idaho College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Stone Child College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Box Elder, Montana, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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