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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 316 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Western Colorado University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Utah 152
Montana 42
Idaho 42
Wyoming 15

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184
General Visual & Performing Arts 390
Dance 257
Other Visual Art 254
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 13

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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