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2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania

8 Ranked Colleges
436 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 5,301 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,338 and $28,464 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 436 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 8 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.

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 visual and performing arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The visual & performing 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 “Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Pennsylvania

#1

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 39 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Montco also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Montco is $9,251 for pennsylvania associate degree visual & performing arts students.

Full Montgomery County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania. Northampton County Area Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 55 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Northampton Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northampton Community College is $9,053 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northampton Community College

#3

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal U is $18,154 for pennsylvania associate degree visual & performing arts students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Cal U

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 28 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. It costs about $11,597 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students per year to attend Delaware County Community College.

Full Delaware County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luzerne County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania. Located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. The yearly cost to attend Luzerne County Community College is $7,985 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students.

Full Luzerne County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

#6

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Harcum College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. Harcum College is a small school located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Harcum College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harcum College is $23,588 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Harcum College

#7

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Williamsport, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania ranking. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Penn College is $25,794 for Pennsylvania Associate Degree Visual & Performing Arts students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Pennsylvania College of Technology

#8

South Hills School of Business & Technology

State College, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

South Hills School of Business & Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools for an Associate in Pennsylvania list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is located in State College, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

South Hills School of Business & Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. It costs about $20,644 for pennsylvania associate degree visual & performing arts students per year to attend South Hills School of Business & Technology.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at South Hills School of Business & Technology

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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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