2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Art Studies
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In 2019-2020, 19,826 people earned their degree in art studies, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,094 art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in art studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great art studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the art studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Art Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate. Holyoke Community College is a public institution located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree art studies students list, Holyoke Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,718 for associate degree art studies students per year to attend Holyoke Community College.
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 43 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,005 for Associate Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 49 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree art studies students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,594 for associate degree art studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate. Montco is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Montco also made our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Montgomery County Community College is $9,251 for associate degree art studies students.
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Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s art studies degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree art studies students list, SRJC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,782 for Associate Degree Art Studies students.
With a ranking of #7, Queensborough Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. QCC is a public institution located in Bayside, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree art studies students list, QCC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for QCC is $5,050 for associate degree art studies students.
With a ranking of #8, Oakland Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s art studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Oakland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $2,825 for Associate Degree Art Studies students.
Onondaga Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree art studies students list, OCC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Onondaga Community College is $7,390 for Associate Degree Art Studies students.
Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Rapids Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,684 for Associate Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Grand Rapids Community College.
Read more about Art Studies at Grand Rapids Community College
With a ranking of #11, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Sinclair Community College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for Associate Degree Art Studies students.
Monroe Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Monroe Community College also made our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $6,830 for associate degree art studies students.
With a ranking of #13, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 26 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree art studies students list, CSN has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSN is $5,806 for Associate Degree Art Studies students.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,376 for associate degree art studies students per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
Read more about Art Studies at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
Naugatuck Valley Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College is $6,767 for associate degree art studies students.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree art studies students list, Mt. SAC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mt. San Antonio College is $1,729 for associate degree art studies students.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 23 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree art studies students list, CNM has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,429 for Associate Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
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Northwest College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. Northwest Community College is a small public school situated in Powell, Wyoming. It awarded 4 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest Community College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,902 for Associate Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Northwest College.
Mt. Hood Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s art studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree art studies students list, MHCC has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. Hood Community College is $7,211 for associate degree art studies students.
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With a ranking of #20, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s art studies degrees to qualified students.
LCC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lansing Community College is $4,828 for Associate Degree Art Studies students.
Weber State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 4 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
WSU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,968 for Associate Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Weber State University.
Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s art studies students in 2019-2020.
MVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MVCC is $7,722 for associate degree art studies students.
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Vincennes University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 11 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vincennes University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $10,845 for Associate Degree Art Studies students.
With a ranking of #24, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 8 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern Michigan University also made our “Best Art Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $15,453 for Associate Degree Art Studies students per year to attend Northern Michigan University.
With a ranking of #25, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Art Studies Schools for an Associate list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s art studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for Associate Degree Art Studies students.
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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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