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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
203 Degrees Awarded
$14,995 Avg Student Debt
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Delta College

University Center, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $5,754 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Delta College.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Delta College

#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 $48-$75k. 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.

Oakland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $5,411 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Oakland Community College

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 13 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $5,495 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Sinclair Community College

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 14 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 $48-$75k list, Grand Rapids Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $10,055 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Grand Rapids Community College

#5

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

LCC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Lansing Community College is $6,547 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Lansing Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $5,164 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Washtenaw Community College

#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $8,908 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Ivy Tech Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#8

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Henry Ford College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $5,633 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Henry Ford College.

Full Henry Ford College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#9

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Vincennes University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vincennes University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $12,910 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Vincennes University

#10

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Michigan University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Michigan University is $15,753 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Michigan University

#11

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Owens Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Owens State Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Owens Community College is $9,041 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Owens Community College

#3 in overall quality

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is $18,129 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fine & Studio Arts Report

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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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