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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
192 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 992 people earned their degree in other fine arts and art studies, making the major the 431st most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 296 other fine arts and art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 192 other fine arts and art studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in other fine arts and art studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other fine arts and art studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other fine arts and art studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Fine Arts & Art Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Skidmore College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Skidmore, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Skidmore is $9,372 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other fine arts & art studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to qualified students.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,820 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Fine Arts & Art Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMBC.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,686 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other fine arts & art studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Binghamton University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,315 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Fine Arts & Art Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Temple University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattanville College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Manhattanville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 8 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattanville also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $17,330 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other fine arts & art studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Manhattanville College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, 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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#6

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York
#11 in overall quality

The College of Saint Rose came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saint Rose is a small school located in Albany, New York that handed out 4 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Rose not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The College of Saint Rose is $18,980 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Fine Arts & Art Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#4 in overall quality

Fordham University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fordham University is $23,727 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other fine arts & art studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Fordham U Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Report

#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
#5 in overall quality

Adelphi University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other fine arts & art studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Adelphi has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,138 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other fine arts & art studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Adelphi University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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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#3 in overall quality

Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. MICA is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1 bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MICA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MICA is $30,982 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other fine arts & art studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 MICA Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Report

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#9 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,095 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree other fine arts & art studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rochester Institute of Technology.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full RIT Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Report

#11

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other fine arts and art studies degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UArts also made our “Best Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UArts is $39,618 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Fine Arts & Art Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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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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