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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k)

181 Ranked Colleges
20,693 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

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Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 155,377 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 20,693 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 181 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great visual and performing arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k)

#1

John Tyler Community College

Chester, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 181 schools in the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 44 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, John Tyler Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $6,810 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. BMCC 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.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, BMCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,158 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 181 schools in the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 171 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

QCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,050 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend QCC.

Full QCC Visual & Performing Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 279 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Austin Community College District, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,861 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Full Austin Community College District Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 181 schools in the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 102 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madison College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,904 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Madison Area Technical College.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

County College of Morris did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Randolph, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

County College of Morris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for County College of Morris is $9,173 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Holyoke Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Holyoke Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,718 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Holyoke Community College.

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#8

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 916 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIT SUNY, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,523 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend FIT SUNY.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Metropolitan Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MCC is $4,295 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#23 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Collin County Community College District also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Delta College

University Center, Michigan
Top 15% in overall quality

Delta College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delta College is also in the top of our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $3,629 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Delta College.

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#12

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#18 in overall quality

Montgomery County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Montco is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montco, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,251 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Montco.

Full Montco Visual & Performing Arts Report

#13

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#25 in overall quality

Nassau Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 #25 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,594 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Full Nassau Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#14

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#13 in overall quality

LaGuardia Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k 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.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia Community College is $6,766 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 95 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, Wake Technical Community College is in the top on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#16

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Oakland Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 46 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $2,825 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,208 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois

Elgin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 15 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ECC is $4,185 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#19

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, New Jersey
Top 20% in overall quality

Hudson County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. HCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 46 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

HCCC excels when it comes to visual and performing arts quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $7,309 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend HCCC.

Full Hudson County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#20

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 95 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Salt Lake Community College is $6,963 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Suffolk County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 158 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,533 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

Full Suffolk County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 170 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#23

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Top 25% in overall quality

Moraine Park Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,143 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Moraine Park Technical College.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Moraine Park Technical College

#24

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 95 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Top 25% in overall quality

Community College of Baltimore County came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,242 for associate degree visual & performing arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CCBC.

Full Community College of Baltimore County Visual & Performing Arts Report

Rest of the Best 28 in Best Vallue Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

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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