2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 12,032 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 700 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 42 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also 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 fine arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Metropolitan Community College

Omaha, Nebraska

#3 in overall quality

$2,963 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Metropolitan Community College is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College is $2,963 for plains states region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$9,195 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Hennepin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

North Hennepin Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $9,195 for plains states region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full North Hennepin Community College Fine Arts Report

#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$9,441 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $9,441 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Century College Fine Arts Report

• Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (Income $30-$48k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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