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 “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,226 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,802 and $24,593 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 812 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fine and studio arts programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree fine arts students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Long Island City, New York, and it awarded 88 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Borough of Manhattan Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 61 schools in the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
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Hudson County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Hudson County Community College
Onondaga Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 32 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Community College of Philadelphia
Nassau Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Nassau Community College
Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Montgomery County Community College
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. RVCC is a medium-sized school located in Branchburg, New Jersey that handed out 24 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Sussex County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Sussex County Community College is located in Newton, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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Kingsborough Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. KCC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Kingsborough Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Erie Community College is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 12 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Salem County College is a small public school situated in Carneys Point, New Jersey. It awarded 12 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate 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.
With a ranking of #17, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Corning Community College is a small public school situated in Corning, New York. It awarded 11 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Corning Community College
Monroe Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Monroe Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a public institution located in Mays Landing, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College
Reading Area Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. RACC is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Reading Area Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
With a ranking of #21, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Northampton Community College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northampton County Area Community College
With a ranking of #21, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Montgomery College is located in Rockville, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Finger Lakes Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Finger Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #25, Camden County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Blackwood, New Jersey 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.
SUNY Empire State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Essex County College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fine Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Essex is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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