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2023 Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

4 Ranked Colleges
281 Degrees Awarded
$31,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across New York, there were 1,611 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 281 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree vets studying fine arts.

Top 4 Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 62 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

BMCC also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 445 of the 22,496 students enrolled at Borough of Manhattan Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,303. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Borough of Manhattan Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate. 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 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 194 of the 16,971 students enrolled at LaGuardia Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,150. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LaGuardia Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate. Kingsborough Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 186 of the 15,116 students enrolled at KCC were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,565. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Kingsborough Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 72 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, FIT SUNY supports 8,191 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIT SUNY does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full FIT SUNY Veteran Student Life Report

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