2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Plains States region, there were 1,752 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,317 and $26,529 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 58 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine and studio arts.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region”.
Top 32 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cottey College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Cottey College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nevada, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Cottey College
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central College landed the #2 spot on the list. East Central College is a small public school situated in Union, Missouri. It awarded 6 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at East Central College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dodge City Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Dodge City, Kansas, and it awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Dodge City Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. It awarded 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Normandale Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. It awarded 7 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Hibbing Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Hibbing Community College is a public institution located in Hibbing, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeast Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Inver Hills Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at IHCC
Jefferson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Jefferson College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Jefferson College
North Hennepin Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Hennepin Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Metropolitan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
South Central College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Central College is located in North Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Full South Central College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Iowa Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Iowa Western Community College is a public institution located in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Iowa Western Community College
With a ranking of #15, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 2 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Butler Community College
With a ranking of #16, Riverland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Austin, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Riverland Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. LSC is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indian Hills Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ottumwa, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Indian Hills Community College
Independence Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Independence, Kansas, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Independence Community College
With a ranking of #19, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mission, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Century College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Century College
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Central Lakes College - Brainerd
Union College Nebraska landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska 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.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Union College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Barton Community College
Marshalltown Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Marshalltown, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Marshalltown Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. CCCC is a small school located in Fort Totten, North Dakota that handed out 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at CCCC
Iowa Central Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Iowa Central Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Western Nebraska Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. WNCC is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at WNCC
Ellsworth Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Ellsworth
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