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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$30,385 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree School for You

Fine & Studio Arts is the #67 most popular major in the country with 3,224 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for Fine Arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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Montana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fine & Studio Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 40
Utah 20
Idaho 6
Montana 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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