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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
326 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor's in New York For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Visual & Performing Arts is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in New York

#1

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#11 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lehman College 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 $8,818 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lehman.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Lehman College

#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 $75-$110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Oneonta, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oneonta is $18,859 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Fredonia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY Fredonia is a small school located in Fredonia, New York that handed out 13 bachelors’s visual arts 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 estimated yearly cost for SUNY Fredonia is $16,671 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full SUNY Fredonia General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Potsdam landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Potsdam also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Potsdam is $16,580 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full SUNY Potsdam General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

Purchase College

Purchase, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purchase College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $18,550 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Purchase College

#6

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

SUNY New Paltz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

SUNY New Paltz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY New Paltz is $19,932 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY New Paltz

#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 $75-$110k 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 took the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $34,046 for New York Bachelor’s Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#8

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#9 in overall quality

New York Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual arts degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

NYIT also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NYIT is $23,838 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at New York Institute of Technology

#9

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $29,009 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend LIU Post.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at LIU Post

#10

Siena College

Loudonville, New York

Siena College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. Siena College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 College is $27,493 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Siena

#11

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for a Bachelor’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k 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. It costs about $37,527 for new york bachelor’s degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fordham U.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Fordham University

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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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