by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,173 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,402 and $28,647 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 116 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reading Area Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Montco is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westmoreland County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania. Westmoreland County Community College is a small school located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large 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 Community College of Allegheny County
Keystone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Plume, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Community College of Beaver County did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania list. CCBC is a small school located in Monaca, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Delaware County Community College
Butler County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Butler County Community College is a small public school situated in Butler, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Butler County Community College
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Bucks County Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Luzerne County Community College
Harcum College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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