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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
458 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,673 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 458 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts 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 Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 73 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,871 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia is $7,276 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

FIT SUNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $9,399 for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FIT SUNY.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hudson County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

HCCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,470 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hudson County Community College.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northampton Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $8,080 for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northampton County Area Community College.

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#6

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

Cecil College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cecil College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cecil College is $7,315 for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Brookdale Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lincroft, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brookdale Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,560 for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brookdale Community College.

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#8

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#5 in overall quality

Finger Lakes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Finger Lakes Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Finger Lakes Community College is $8,630 for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#10 in overall quality

Adirondack Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Adirondack, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,565 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Adirondack Community College.

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#10

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Delaware County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware County Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delaware County Community College is $10,584 for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
#13 in overall quality

Harford Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Harford Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harford Community College is $6,857 for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York
#12 in overall quality

Villa Maria College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Villa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Villa has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,843 for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Villa.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#13

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,081 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Penn College.

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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.

Credits

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