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2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
1,248 Degrees Awarded
$10,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Visual & Performing Arts is the 217th most popular major in the country with 3,337 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,248 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for BMCC is $10,795 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at BMCC

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 40 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Suffolk County Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $10,244 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College

#3

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 28 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mt. SAC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,368 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mt. SAC.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mt. SAC

#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,366 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SRJC.

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#5

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $8,276 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Pima County Community College District

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

CCBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Baltimore County is $12,283 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Community College of Baltimore County Visual & Performing Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,672 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at San Jacinto College

#2 in overall quality

Northern Virginia Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $13,488 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Virginia Community College

#9 in overall quality

NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NWACC is a public institution located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NWACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,103 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

#10

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Mott Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mott Community College is $10,652 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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.

Full Mott Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#11 in overall quality

Cecil College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Cecil College is a small school located in North East, Maryland that handed out 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 #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,030 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cecil College.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Cecil College

#12

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
#12 in overall quality

Harford Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harford Community College is $10,859 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Harford Community College

#13

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Mid Michigan College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mid Michigan College is a small public school situated in Harrison, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mid Michigan College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mid Michigan College is $12,350 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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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