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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$5,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,989 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 94 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 fine arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Delta College

University Center, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

Delta College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Delta College is $1,822 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Delta College Fine Arts Report

#2

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Washtenaw Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $266 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Washtenaw Community College

#3

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 7 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Rapids Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $6,668 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fine Arts at Grand Rapids Community College

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 25 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $5,397 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.

Read more about Fine Arts at Ivy Tech Community College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $12,429 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne.

Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Fine 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%.

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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