by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 150,273 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,820 and had an average of $26,756 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 5,350 visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,376 and $23,647 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 674 visual & performing 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 Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in visual & performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual & performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Community College is a small public school situated in Powell, Wyoming. It awarded 13 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Arapahoe Community College is a public institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Arapahoe Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is located in Ephraim, Utah and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Wyoming College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 11 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the #5 spot on the list. CCA is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Aurora
Western Wyoming Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Wyoming Community College is a public institution located in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Casper College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
LDS Business College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LDS Business College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at LDS Business College
Flathead Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Flathead Valley Community College is located in Kalispell, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Flathead Valley Community College
Utah Valley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 141 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Idaho College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees 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%.
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 72 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Salt Lake Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Community College of Denver landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Community College of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Community College of Denver Visual & Performing Arts Report
Laramie County Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Laramie County Community College is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 13 associates’s visual & performing 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%.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 11 associates’s visual & performing 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Colorado Mountain College
With a ranking of #16, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 14 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at College of Southern Idaho
College of Western Idaho landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 12 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Wyoming Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Sheridan, Wyoming, and it awarded 16 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Wyoming Community College District
Eastern Wyoming College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Eastern Wyoming College is a small school located in Torrington, Wyoming that handed out 0 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Wyoming College
With a ranking of #20, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students 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%.
Salish Kootenai College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pablo, Montana, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Montana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Weber State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual & performing arts degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Montana - Western ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Dillon, Montana, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s visual & performing arts students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Montana - Western
Otero Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in La Junta, Colorado, and it awarded 0 associates’s visual & performing arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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