by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,226 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,802 and $24,593 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 110 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 70 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,646 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend BMCC.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,444 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at LaGuardia Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,158 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,363 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend Edinboro.
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 39 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,227 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Kutztown University
Towson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Towson also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Towson is $18,105 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #7, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Graduate Center, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
County College of Morris ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 57 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for County College of Morris is $9,274 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at County College of Morris
Purchase College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Purchase College is $17,701 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
With a ranking of #10, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,805 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The City College of New York
SUNY New Paltz came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Paltz, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY New Paltz is $17,123 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is $19,927 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $22,828 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend IUP.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Fredonia is a small school located in Fredonia, New York that handed out 13 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $14,378 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,897 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend LCCC.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Lehigh Carbon Community College
With a ranking of #16, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 41 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Brockport is $16,532 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at The College at Brockport
Salisbury University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 49 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,402 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students per year to attend Salisbury University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Buffalo State came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,785 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend Buffalo State.
SUNY Oswego ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Oswego, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oswego is $15,719 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is $20,639 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
Full Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Fine & Studio Arts Report
Montclair State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 47 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Montclair State University is $17,381 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Millersville is $23,133 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman College is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 40 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lehman is $2,614 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students.
Kean University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,191 for middle atlantic region fine arts students per year to attend Kean University.
With a ranking of #25, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $21,484 for middle atlantic region fine arts students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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