2025 Best Art History Associate Degree Schools in New York

When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in art history sits in the middle of the road, ranking #512 out of 1020 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for art history students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 77 associate degrees in art history to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to art history students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other art history students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized art history related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for art history students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Art History Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Art History in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for art history students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New York Schools for an Associate in Art History

1

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Borough of Manhattan Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in art history. BMCC is a large public college located in the city of New York.More information about a associate in art history from Borough of Manhattan Community College

2

Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Queensborough Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in art history. QCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bayside.More information about a associate in art history from Queensborough Community College

Best Art History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Art History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	379	1

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Art History Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Fine & Studio Arts area of study, Art History has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Art History

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine Arts	173
Art Studies	127
Jewelry Arts	18
Painting	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan. More about our data sources and methodologies.