2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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Visual & Performing Arts is the #11 most popular major in the country with 18,379 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 152 |
| Colorado | 316 |
| Montana | 42 |
| Idaho | 42 |
| Wyoming | 15 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 13 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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