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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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276 Degrees Awarded
$29,815 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 2,068 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,049 and $27,015 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts.

Top 5 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #1 spot on the list. DU is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 51 masters’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

DU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver, 571 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. To help with additional expenses, 155 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Denver]](/colleges/university-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.According to our most recent data, Colorado State supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus supports 24,723 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU Anschutz]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Visual & Performing Arts for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Among the 11,460 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of Northern Colorado]](/colleges/university-of-northern-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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