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2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

31 Ranked Colleges
2,224 Degrees Awarded
$7,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Design & Applied Arts is the 34th most popular major in the country with 36,854 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,542 and had an average of $27,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,328 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,202 and $27,301 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,224 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent design and applied arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Design & Applied Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

Nassau Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $2,007 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nassau Community College.

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#2

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 838 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fashion Institute of Technology is $7,123 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full FIT SUNY Design & Applied Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York City College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York City College of Technology is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend City Tech is $2,456 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $2,632 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the #5 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 30 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k list, County College of Morris has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $6,186 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend County College of Morris.

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#6

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $4,716 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia Community College is $6,135 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #8, Hostos Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 39 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hostos has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hostos Community College is $4,814 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCC, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Onondaga Community College is $4,897 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Bel Air, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

Harford Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Harford Community College is $6,008 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York

Adirondack Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Adirondack is a small school located in Queensbury, New York that handed out 32 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Adirondack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $5,642 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Adirondack.

Full Adirondack Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

With a ranking of #12, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MVCC is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 37 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

MVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $5,518 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MVCC.

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#22 in overall quality

Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. CCBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCBC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCBC is $6,714 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey

Brookdale Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

Brookdale Community College also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $7,101 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Brookdale Community College Design & Applied Arts Report

Northampton County Area Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s design degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northampton Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,556 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northampton County Area Community College.

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#16

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Canandaigua, New York. It awarded 17 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Finger Lakes Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,168 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Finger Lakes Community College.

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With a ranking of #17, Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Liverpool, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s design degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $9,976 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North.

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#18

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s design students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Luzerne County Community College is $6,610 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Cecil College

North East, Maryland

Cecil College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Cecil College is $6,229 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Cecil College Design & Applied Arts Report

#20

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania

Delaware County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Delaware County Community College is $9,083 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Berkeley College - Woodland Park landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

Berkeley College - Woodland Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Berkeley College - Woodland Park is $14,600 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

California University of Pennsylvania ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

Cal U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California University of Pennsylvania is $14,841 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York

Villa Maria College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Villa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Villa Maria College is $10,738 for middle atlantic region associate degree design students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#24

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s design degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of the District of Columbia is $14,743 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of the District of Columbia Design & Applied Arts Report

#25

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Harcum College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Design Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s design degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harcum College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,065 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Design students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Harcum College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Harcum College Design & Applied Arts Report

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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%.

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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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