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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York

28 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$18,850 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York

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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 New York, there were 3,405 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,662 and $22,058 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 478 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine and studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree fine arts students.

Top 28 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. OCC is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Onondaga Community College

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

Full LaGuardia Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 81 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full FIT SUNY Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Corning Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Corning, New York, and it awarded 11 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Corning Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Full QCC Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Columbia-Greene Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. Hudson, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia-Greene Community College

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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Full BMCC Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. Canandaigua, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Finger Lakes Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Cayuga County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. Auburn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Cayuga County Community College

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Nassau Community College

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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. Mohawk Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 8 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MVCC Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York

Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Rockland Community College

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Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York

Genesee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #13. GCC is located in Batavia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

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

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Adirondack Community College
Queensbury, New York

With a ranking of #15, Adirondack Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. SUNY Adirondack is a small public school situated in Queensbury, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Adirondack Fine & Studio Arts Report

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Dutchess Community College

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 12 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Monroe Community College

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Niagara County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. Niagara County Community College is a public institution located in Sanborn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Niagara County Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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With a ranking of #20, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Hudson Valley Community College

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Herkimer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #21. Herkimer, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Herkimer College

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #22, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 5 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Pratt Institute - Main

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Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, New York

Jamestown Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. Located in Jamestown, New York, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Full Jamestown Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

SUNY Empire State College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at SUNY Empire State College

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North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, New York

North Country Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. North Country Community College is located in Saranac Lake, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Full North Country Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

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With a ranking of #25, SUNY Westchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York list. Located in Valhalla, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College

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Fulton-Montgomery Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in Johnstown, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Fulton-Montgomery Community College

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Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York

Villa Maria College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in New York ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Villa Maria College

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