2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 455 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,114 and $31,060 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 16 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree visual arts students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$7,481 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mott Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Mott Community College is $7,481 for great lakes region associate degree visual arts students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mott Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#2

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$8,199 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mid Michigan College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Harrison, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mid Michigan College also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Mid Michigan College is $8,199 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Visual Arts students with aid.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mid Michigan College

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (With Aid)

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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