2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
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Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 878 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k)
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, BMCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $4,405 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Delta College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Delta College is $1,822 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FIT SUNY also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for FIT SUNY is $7,123 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 80 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia Community College is $6,135 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hudson County Community College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
HCCC also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $7,106 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hudson County Community College.
With a ranking of #6, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $266 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Grand Rapids Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $6,668 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Naugatuck Valley Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Naugatuck Valley Community College is $6,335 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $2,894 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $5,397 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Northampton County Area Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Northampton Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northampton County Area Community College is $7,556 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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North Hennepin Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Hennepin Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $8,674 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Brookdale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Brookdale Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $7,101 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Brookdale Community College.
Adirondack Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Adirondack Community College is a small school located in Queensbury, New York that handed out 6 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Adirondack also took the #21 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,642 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Adirondack.
Finger Lakes Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Canandaigua, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Finger Lakes Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Finger Lakes Community College is $7,168 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #16, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Truckee Meadows Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $8,470 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.
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Springfield Technical Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. STCC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at STCC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Springfield Technical Community College is $7,914 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Cecil College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. North East, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Cecil College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cecil College is $6,229 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #19, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,183 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #20, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Estrella Mountain Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,973 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.
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Century College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $9,460 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Delaware County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Delaware County Community College is a public institution located in Media, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Delaware County Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delaware County Community College is $9,083 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Mesa Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
Mesa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $8,791 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Harford Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Harford Community College is $6,008 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
Phoenix College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Phoenix College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Phoenix College is $8,169 for associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.
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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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