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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) in New York

11 Ranked Colleges
326 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that 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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. Lehman is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 14 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. It costs about $3,289 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lehman College.

Full Lehman General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oneonta, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, SUNY Oneonta has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Oneonta is $13,705 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 SUNY Oneonta General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY New Paltz. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. SUNY New Paltz is a public institution located in New Paltz, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY New Paltz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY New Paltz is $14,870 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Full SUNY New Paltz General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#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 $30-$48k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Fredonia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Fredonia is $11,935 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Potsdam. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 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. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Potsdam is $12,429 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full SUNY Potsdam General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#1 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RPI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for RPI is $24,361 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at RPI

#7

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#9 in overall quality

New York Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

NYIT also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $19,006 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend New York Institute of Technology.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at New York Institute of Technology

#8

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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, Purchase College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purchase College is $16,699 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

#9

Siena College

Loudonville, New York

Siena College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Loudonville, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Siena not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Siena College is $22,727 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Siena

#10

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 56 students 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. The yearly cost to attend Fordham U is $25,520 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Fordham U

#11

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s visual arts 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. It costs about $23,883 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend LIU Post.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full LIU Post General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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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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