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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across New York, there were 1,679 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 292 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,640 and $14,770 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in New York

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. BMCC is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 73 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,871 for new york 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 6 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia is $7,276 for new york 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 New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fashion Institute of Technology is $9,399 for new york associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Fine Arts at Fashion Institute of Technology

#4

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $8,630 for new york associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adirondack Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. Adirondack Community College is a small public school situated in Queensbury, New York. It awarded 6 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Adirondack also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Adirondack Community College is $7,565 for new york associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Fine Arts at Adirondack Community College

#6

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Villa Maria College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

Villa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Villa is $10,843 for new york associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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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