2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Great Lakes Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Great Lakes Region” 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 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” ranking looked at 12 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.
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 Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students.
Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 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 $3,629 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend Delta College.
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. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Oakland Community College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $2,825 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend Oakland Community College.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Rapids Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $8,684 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree fine arts students list, Sinclair Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 25 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree fine arts students list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $6,919 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
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Lansing Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students 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 estimated yearly cost for LCC is $4,828 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students.
Washtenaw Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Washtenaw Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students.
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Vincennes University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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.
Vincennes University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $10,845 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students per year to attend Vincennes University.
Northern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 yearly cost to attend Northern Michigan University is $15,453 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students.
Henry Ford College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 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 $3,182 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students per year to attend Henry Ford College.
Owens Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Owens State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $8,323 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students.
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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
University of St. Francis Fort Wayne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is $17,796 for great lakes 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%.
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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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