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2022 Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s

16 Ranked Colleges
448 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,189 people earned their degree in recording arts technology/technician, making the major the 321st most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 448 recording arts technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in recording arts technology/technician. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent recording arts technology/technician programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the recording arts technology/technician program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Recording Arts Technology/Technician

#1

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York College of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. York College of Pennsylvania is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees to qualified students.

YCP also made our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for York College of Pennsylvania is $20,652 for Bachelor’s Degree Recording Arts Tech students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full YCP Recording Arts Technology/Technician Report

#2

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bangor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Husson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,286 for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students per year to attend Husson University.

Full Husson University Recording Arts Technology/Technician Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston also made our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $22,844 for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students per year to attend Ai Houston.

Full The Art Institute of Houston Recording Arts Technology/Technician Report

#4

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students list, Ai Atlanta has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ai Atlanta is $23,051 for Bachelor’s Degree Recording Arts Tech students.

Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Recording Arts Technology/Technician Report

#5

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $31,099 for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students per year to attend Columbia College Chicago.

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#12 in overall quality

AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College also made our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $20,274 for Bachelor’s Degree Recording Arts Tech students per year to attend International Fine Arts College.

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#7

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Belmont University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 75 bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students list, Belmont has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $35,548 for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

Academy of Art University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $34,145 for Bachelor’s Degree Recording Arts Tech students per year to attend Academy of Art University.

Full Academy of Art University Recording Arts Technology/Technician Report

#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for IU Bloomington is $13,253 for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#8 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $43,641 for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students per year to attend SCAD.

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#11

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, California
#13 in overall quality

SAE Expression College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Emeryville, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

SAE Expression College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SAE Expression College is $31,931 for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students.

Full SAE Expression College Recording Arts Technology/Technician Report

#12

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Living Arts College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Living Arts College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees to qualified students.

Living Arts College also made our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $25,110 for Bachelor’s Degree Recording Arts Tech students per year to attend Living Arts College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#13

SAE Institute - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee
#14 in overall quality

SAE Institute - Nashville landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SAE Institute - Nashville also took the #14 spot in our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $41,105 for bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students per year to attend SAE Institute - Nashville.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Recording Arts Technology/Technician at SAE Institute - Nashville

#14

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s recording arts tech students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also took the #4 spot in our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $42,861 for Bachelor’s Degree Recording Arts Tech students per year to attend Loyola Marymount University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#15

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s recording arts tech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree recording arts tech students list, The American University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American University is $43,451 for Bachelor’s Degree Recording Arts Tech students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#16 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Austin ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Recording Arts Tech Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Ai Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Austin also made our “Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $24,156 for Bachelor’s Degree Recording Arts Tech students per year to attend Ai Austin.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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