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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
326 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,359 people earned their degree in general visual and performing arts, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 772 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,244 and $21,256 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 326 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,973 and $22,589 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lehman College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lehman has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lehman is $234 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Oneonta, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $11,106 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Oneonta.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY New Paltz landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 52 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY New Paltz also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $11,543 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY New Paltz.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Fredonia also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $10,770 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Potsdam. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Potsdam did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $9,693 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Potsdam.

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#6

Purchase College

Purchase, New York

Purchase College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $12,928 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#1 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is $22,662 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

Siena College

Loudonville, New York

Siena College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Siena is located in Loudonville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Siena, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Siena is $20,232 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

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#9

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#9 in overall quality

New York Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend New York Institute of Technology is $18,094 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Fordham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 56 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $23,727 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fordham U.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#11

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend LIU Post is $22,194 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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