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2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

6 Ranked Colleges
2,202 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Fine & Studio Arts is the 29th most popular major in the country with 39,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Far Western US region, there were 8,042 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,475 and $30,349 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,202 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Mt. SAC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. SAC is $1,729 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #2 spot on the list. College of Southern Nevada is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 26 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSN is $5,806 for far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truckee Meadows Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a fairly large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 8 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Truckee Meadows Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,348 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Truckee Meadows Community College.

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#4

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. Hood Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Gresham, Oregon. It awarded 10 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, MHCC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MHCC is $7,211 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #5 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $34,145 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Academy of Art University.

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#2 in overall quality

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree fine arts students whose families make more than $110k list, FIDM Los Angeles has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is $41,505 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fine Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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