by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,108 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,469 and $23,023 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 497 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in general visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Westchester Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dutchess Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Dutchess Community College
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mercer County Community College is located in West Windsor, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Mercer County Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Bronx Community College
SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Middlesex County College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Middlesex County College
With a ranking of #8, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College
Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. CCBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Ocean County College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Toms River, New Jersey, and it awarded 23 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockland Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized school located in Suffern, New York that handed out 11 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Rockland Community College
With a ranking of #12, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 46 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 16 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. MVCC is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mohawk Valley Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Bucks County Community College
Montgomery College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 16 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Montgomery College
Genesee Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Batavia, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Genesee Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Harford Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harford Community College is a small public school situated in Bel Air, Maryland. It awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Harford Community College
Cecil College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 1 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Cecil College
Pratt Institute - Main landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Pratt Institute - Main General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Niagara County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Niagara County Community College
Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Hudson Valley Community College
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