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Art & design at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder graduates about 63 art & design majors a year. That puts it 254th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

65/100Strong#254 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year63under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1390whole school

Around University of Colorado Boulder

Eaton Humanities building in the Norlin Quadrangle Historic District
Woodbury Arts and Sciences buildingPhoto: Gribeco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Clare Small Arts and Sciences Building at the University of Colorado Boulder
Clare Small Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder - 20250626123815Photo: Colohisto · CC BY 4.0 · source
Colorado Ave Boulder CO
Colorado Ave Boulder COPhoto: Madhava 1947 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Norlin Library, East side, University of Colorado at Boulder
Norlin Library, East sidePhoto: Kvng · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building, Denison Arts and Sciences, Woodbury Arts and Sciences, Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building, Hellems Arts and Sciences, Claire Small Arts and Sciences, Performing Arts Center (PAC), Ketchum Arts and Sciences Building, Environmental Design, Visual Arts Complex, CU Art Museum.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Student housing 31 · Athletics 31 · Dorm 25 · Arts 8 · Offices 6.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. University of Missouri–Kansas City 65
  2. University at Albany–SUNY 65
  3. Stevenson University 65
  4. George Washington University 65
  5. University of Alabama at Birmingham 65
  6. Appalachian State University 65
  7. University of Louisville 65
  8. Point Loma Nazarene University 64

Other strong majors at University of Colorado Boulder

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Boulder with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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