2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region
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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.
For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.
Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. SRJC is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SRJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SRJC is $5,782 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Southern Nevada is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $5,806 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students per year to attend CSN.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #3 spot on the list. Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mt. SAC, the school also landed 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 $1,729 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. MHCC is a medium-sized school located in Gresham, Oregon that handed out 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MHCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MHCC is $7,211 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 8 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Truckee Meadows Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,348 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.
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Academy of Art University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
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. It costs about $34,145 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students per year to attend Academy of Art University.
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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 ranking, coming in at #7. FIDM 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.
FIDM Los Angeles also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is $41,505 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students.
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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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