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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual and performing arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Colorado Boulder

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Western Colorado University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Adams State University Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 schools only.

  • 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 Bonnielou2013.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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