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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
2,202 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 25 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SRJC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $4,975 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 33 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $1,599 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

CSN also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $5,911 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Gresham, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

MHCC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $5,855 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Mt. Hood Community College.

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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 $30-$48k. Truckee Meadows Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 8 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truckee Meadows Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Truckee Meadows Community College is $9,372 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#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 $30-$48k list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Academy of Art University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $34,125 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIDM Los Angeles, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $38,804 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FIDM Los Angeles.

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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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