by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,562 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 62 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 62 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,646 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Fine Arts Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,444 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 108 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $2,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Hunter.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is $16,363 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,227 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Kutztown University.
With a ranking of #6, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,105 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Towson.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The City College of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 129 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,805 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend The City College of New York.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for IUP is $22,828 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
Read more about Fine Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
The College at Brockport landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Brockport is $16,532 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salisbury University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Salisbury is $18,402 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY Oswego did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 29 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,719 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend SUNY Oswego.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is $20,639 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
Kean University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean University is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 14 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Kean University is $18,191 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
Brooklyn College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,067 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Brooklyn College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for WCUPA is $21,484 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Fine Arts at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
SUNY New Paltz came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a public institution located in New Paltz, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY New Paltz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY New Paltz is $17,123 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,469 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school situated in Plattsburgh, New York. It awarded 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,691 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lehman College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 14 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman College is $2,614 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
Finger Lakes Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,534 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend Finger Lakes Community College.
SUNY Oneonta did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 5 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,223 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend SUNY Oneonta.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Buffalo ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region fine arts students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,460 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend UMBC.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Fine Arts Report
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,175 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend SUNY Potsdam.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
Pitt also made our “Best Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,058 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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