2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine Arts is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,032 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 878 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fine arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine Arts (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 73 associates’s fine arts 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 Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,158 for associate degree fine arts students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.
FIT SUNY also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $10,523 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend FIT SUNY.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 80 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
LaGuardia also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia Community College is $6,766 for associate degree fine arts students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 10 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Delta College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delta College is $3,629 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hudson County Community College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
HCCC also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend HCCC is $7,309 for associate degree fine arts students with aid.
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Grand Rapids Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $8,684 for associate degree fine arts students with aid.
With a ranking of #7, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fine arts students with aid list, Naugatuck Valley Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Naugatuck Valley Community College is $6,767 for associate degree fine arts students with aid.
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Washtenaw Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for associate degree fine arts students with aid.
With a ranking of #9, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 7 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree fine arts students with aid list, Truckee Meadows Community College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,348 for associate degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. North Hennepin Community College is a public institution located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Hennepin Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend North Hennepin Community College is $10,284 for associate degree fine arts students with aid.
Metropolitan Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.
The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $4,295 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northampton Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton Community College is $9,053 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.
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Ivy Tech Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ivy Tech Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,919 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
With a ranking of #14, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2019-2020.
STCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,943 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Springfield Technical Community College.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,156 for associate degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Brookdale Community College.
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San Antonio College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
San Antonio College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $5,882 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend San Antonio College.
Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Avondale, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Estrella Mountain Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Estrella Mountain Community College is $9,200 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.
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With a ranking of #18, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 8 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
Finger Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Finger Lakes Community College is $9,543 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.
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Mesa Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mesa Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,669 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Mesa Community College.
Cecil College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cecil College is a small public school situated in North East, Maryland. It awarded 13 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cecil College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,085 for associate degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Cecil College.
Adirondack Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Adirondack is a small school located in Queensbury, New York that handed out 6 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY Adirondack also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $8,558 for associate degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Adirondack Community College.
With a ranking of #22, Century College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,808 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Century College.
Delaware County Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Delaware County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware County Community College is $11,597 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.
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Phoenix College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 8 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Phoenix College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $8,744 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.
Harford Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,886 for Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Harford Community College.
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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%.
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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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