by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 479 master's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.
It's hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Brigham Young University - Provo
It is hard to beat University of Denver if you want to pursue a master's degree in visual & performing arts. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Denver
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts has to check out University of Idaho. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Idaho
Montana State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the city of Bozeman.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Montana State University
Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Colorado Boulder
Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Greeley.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Northern Colorado
Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Wyoming
Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Utah
Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Southern Utah University
Explore the best visual & performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 261 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 75 |
| Arts & Media Management | 57 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 41 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 19 |
| Dance | 8 |
| Other Visual Art | 8 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 7 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 3 |
