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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

5 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Delta College

University Center, Michigan
#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.

Delta College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delta College is $5,754 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Delta College

#2

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Grand Rapids Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $10,055 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Fine Arts at Grand Rapids Community College

#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 3 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k 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 $5,164 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Washtenaw Community College Fine Arts Report

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 25 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $8,908 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Fine Arts Report

#3 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $18,129 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of St. 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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