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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

39 Ranked Colleges
4,542 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 155,377 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,427 and had an average of $28,377 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 30,231 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,616 and $30,432 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,542 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 39 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,795 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.

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#2

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 916 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $12,082 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Fashion Institute of Technology.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Queensborough Community College is a public institution located in Bayside, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 171 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

QCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,299 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Queensborough Community College.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 160 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $12,640 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend LaGuardia.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $9,455 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Nassau Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

County College of Morris landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 93 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

County College of Morris also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for County College of Morris is $12,839 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 39 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Montco also took the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montco is $12,459 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15 in overall quality

Suffolk County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 158 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $10,244 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, New Jersey
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Hudson County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HCCC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HCCC is $10,482 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Hudson County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 49 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

CCBC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCBC is $12,283 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16 in overall quality

New York City College of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

City Tech also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for City Tech is $11,106 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#18 in overall quality

Monroe Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 109 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $11,905 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Monroe Community College.

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#13

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#20 in overall quality

Onondaga Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Onondaga Community College is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 61 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

OCC also took the #20 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Onondaga Community College is $12,431 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Harford Community College is a public institution located in Bel Air, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,859 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Harford Community College.

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#15

Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
#19 in overall quality

Hostos Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 49 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Hostos also took the #19 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hostos is $11,639 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

Cecil College

North East, Maryland

Cecil College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 48 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cecil College is $11,030 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Cecil College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#23 in overall quality

Northampton County Area Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 55 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northampton Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton Community College is $13,685 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#18

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York

Adirondack Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SUNY Adirondack is a small public school situated in Queensbury, New York. It awarded 41 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SUNY Adirondack is $12,160 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#24 in overall quality

Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 38 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Finger Lakes Community College is $13,448 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
#25 in overall quality

Brookdale Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Brookdale Community College also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Brookdale Community College is $13,608 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. MVCC is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 54 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MVCC is $12,835 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full MVCC Visual & Performing Arts Report

#22

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,937 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Luzerne County Community College.

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#23

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York

Genesee Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Genesee Community College is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 19 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,111 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Genesee Community College.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Liverpool, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

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#25

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania

Delaware County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 28 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,560 for middle atlantic region associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Delaware County Community College.

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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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  • *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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