2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,734 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate.
Top 24 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate. San Jacinto Community College is a large school located in Pasadena, Texas that handed out 78 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,692 for associate degree visual arts students per year to attend San Jacinto College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.
QCC also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Queensborough Community College is $5,050 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Northern Virginia Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,005 for associate degree visual arts students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students list, BMCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,158 for associate degree visual arts students per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree visual arts students per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Hennepin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Hennepin Technical College also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $11,796 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Hennepin Technical College
With a ranking of #7, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 69 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $5,533 for associate degree visual arts students.
Full Suffolk County Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
CCBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,242 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students per year to attend CCBC.
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,583 for associate degree visual arts students per year to attend Pima Community College.
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Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. SRJC is located in Santa Rosa, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
SRJC also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $5,782 for associate degree visual arts students.
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NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
NWACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NorthWest Arkansas Community College is $6,574 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 15 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Truckee Meadows Community College also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Truckee Meadows Community College is $9,348 for associate degree visual arts students.
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Baton Rouge Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. BRCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 15 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
BRCC also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,111 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students per year to attend Baton Rouge Community College.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
Mt. SAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $1,729 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
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Genesee Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. Genesee Community College is a public institution located in Batavia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
GCC also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Genesee Community College is $6,304 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
Salt Lake Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students list, Salt Lake Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,963 for associate degree visual arts students per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Salt Lake Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Mohawk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MVCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MVCC is $7,722 for associate degree visual arts students.
Cecil College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cecil College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cecil College is $8,085 for associate degree visual arts students.
Mott Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.
MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mott Community College is $7,481 for associate degree visual arts students.
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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Harford Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Bel Air, Maryland, and it awarded 1 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Harford Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Harford Community College is $7,886 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
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With a ranking of #21, Mid Michigan College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Mid Michigan College is located in Harrison, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students list, Mid Michigan College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mid Michigan College is $8,199 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mid Michigan College
With a ranking of #22, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Academy of Art University also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Academy of Art University is $34,145 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
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Nossi College of Art came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate ranking. Nossi College of Art is located in Madison, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Nossi College of Art not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,995 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students per year to attend Nossi College of Art.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Nossi College of Art General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #24, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate list. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 84 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,524 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students.
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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%.
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