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2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges in Colorado
1,947 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860 Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #10 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,947 degrees in visual & performing arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School

Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for visual & performing arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts

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 the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Colorado

The schools below may not offer all types of visual & performing arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Visual & Performing Arts

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
2.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out University of Denver. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 151 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $23,444 in the first couple years of their career.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
226 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$36,557 Median Starting Salary

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great choice for students interested in a degree in visual & performing arts. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 226 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Colorado State University - Fort Collins get an earnings boost of approximately $8,697 over the average earnings of visual & performing arts graduates.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
283 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,589 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 283 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual & performing arts program make an average of $25,589 in their early career salary.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$20,533 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in visual & performing arts has to check out Community College of Aurora. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #546 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCA is a great college overall.

There were roughly 54 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CCA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career wages of $20,533.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$29,829 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Lakewood, RMCAD is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 128 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at RMCAD in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,829.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
212 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,792 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #707 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were approximately 212 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career income of $27,792.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$32,100 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 18th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 62 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Arapahoe Community College in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Arapahoe Community College get an earnings boost of around $4,240 over the typical earnings of visual & performing arts majors.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
227 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,566 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 227 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,566.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$28,846 Median Starting Salary

MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 138 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $28,846.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$30,966 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 46 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs earn $3,106 more than the typical visual & performing arts graduate.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 37 1,866
Montana 36 318
Idaho 36 591
Wyoming 32 179

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 496
Fine & Studio Arts 492
Design & Applied Arts 393
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 279
Drama & Theater Arts 178
General Visual & Performing Arts 46
Arts & Media Management 37
Dance 24
Other Visual Art 2

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