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

12 Ranked Colleges
203 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 39,860 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,847 and had an average of $28,316 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,696 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,555 and $28,974 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 203 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine and studio 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 and studio arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Delta College

University Center, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College landed the #1 spot on the list. Delta College is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Delta College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $2,849 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Delta College.

Full Delta College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Oakland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $1,614 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oakland Community College.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Oakland Community College

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 13 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sinclair Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $3,113 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Rapids Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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 14 students in 2019-2020.

Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $7,267 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Grand Rapids Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#5

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $1,562 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Henry Ford College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Henry Ford College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $3,039 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Henry Ford College.

Full Henry Ford College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 25 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ivy Tech Community College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Ivy Tech Community College is $6,170 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Lansing Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k list, LCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lansing Community College is $4,509 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Michigan University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Michigan University is $11,723 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Northern Michigan University Fine & Studio Arts Report

#10

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Vincennes University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Vincennes University is a fairly large school located in Vincennes, Indiana that handed out 11 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Vincennes University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $9,522 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Vincennes University.

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#11

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

Owens Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Owens State Community College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Owens State Community College is $7,403 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is $12,041 for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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