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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 700 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 42 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Metropolitan Community College

Omaha, Nebraska

#3 in overall quality

$2,894 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $2,894 for plains states region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$8,674 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Hennepin Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Hennepin Community College is $8,674 for plains states region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fine Arts at North Hennepin Community College

#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$9,460 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $9,460 for plains states region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Century College

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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