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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
2,202 Degrees Awarded
$13,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,042 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,475 and $30,349 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,202 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio 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 and studio 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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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SRJC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 25 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, SRJC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $5,026 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 33 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $898 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Mt. San Antonio College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #3 spot on the list. CSN is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 26 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CSN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSN is $5,001 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mt. Hood Community College is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MHCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MHCC is $6,203 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Truckee Meadows Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,470 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.

Full Truckee Meadows Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Academy of Art University is $29,390 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FIDM Los Angeles not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIDM Los Angeles is $37,103 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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