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2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2 Colleges
$31,459 Avg Salary
$32,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #91 in the country. In fact 1,979 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Design & Applied Arts

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the best school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Denver

Out of the 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Boise State University Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best design and applied arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 5
Utah 0
Idaho 3

More Design & Applied Arts Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

One of 9 majors within the area of study, design and applied arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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