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

12 Ranked Colleges
203 Degrees Awarded
$5,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 4,696 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,555 and $28,974 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 203 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Delta College

University Center, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Delta College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $1,822 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Delta College.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $-51 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Sinclair Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $2,567 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw 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 $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $266 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Rapids Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Grand Rapids Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $6,668 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grand Rapids Community College.

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#6

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Henry Ford College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $2,460 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Henry Ford College.

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#7

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Lansing Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. LCC is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

LCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $4,494 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lansing Community College.

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#8

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 25 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $5,397 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Michigan University is $9,137 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 11 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 $0-$30k list, Vincennes University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $8,729 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vincennes University.

Full Vincennes University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is $12,429 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Owens Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Owens State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Owens Community College is $6,889 for Great Lakes 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.

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