2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,562 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 419 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in fine arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine arts programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the fine arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree vets studying fine arts.
Top 9 Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 62 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Borough of Manhattan Community College supports 22,496 students, and 445 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,303. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full BMCC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northampton County Area Community College is a public institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northampton Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Northampton Community College supports 8,951 students, and 223 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 114 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,086. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Long Island City, New York, and it awarded 88 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LaGuardia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,971 students enrolled at LaGuardia, 194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,150. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at LaGuardia Community College]](/colleges/cuny-laguardia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Finger Lakes Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 9 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Finger Lakes Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 5,640 students enrolled at Finger Lakes Community College, 93 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,716. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Finger Lakes Community College]](/colleges/finger-lakes-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Penn College supports 4,565 students, and 289 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 206 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,863. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Penn College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pennsylvania College of Technology]](/colleges/pennsylvania-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Kingsborough Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
KCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, KCC supports 15,116 students, and 186 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,565. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at KCC]](/colleges/cuny-kingsborough-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate list. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 8,191 students enrolled at FIT SUNY, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FIT SUNY]](/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Brookdale Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lincroft, New Jersey that handed out 7 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College also made our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 10,438 students enrolled at Brookdale Community College, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,980. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Keystone College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Keystone College is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Keystone College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 1,386 students enrolled at Keystone College, 35 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,300. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keystone College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Keystone College]](/colleges/keystone-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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