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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
526 Degrees Awarded
$10,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New York, there were 3,639 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,439 and $31,641 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 526 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,640 and $14,770 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree fine arts students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in New York (With Aid)

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 35 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $4,594 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Full Nassau Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 84 students 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 & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BMCC is $5,158 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Full BMCC Fine & Studio Arts Report

#3

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 65 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Fashion Institute of Technology is $10,523 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 80 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia Community College is $6,766 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

QCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $5,050 for new york associate degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend QCC.

Full QCC Fine & Studio Arts Report

#6

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 28 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OCC is $7,390 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Full OCC Fine & Studio Arts Report

#7

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#8 in overall quality

Monroe Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 19 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree fine arts students with aid list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $6,830 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Monroe Community College.

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

#8

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
#9 in overall quality

Finger Lakes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Finger Lakes Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $9,543 for new york associate degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Finger Lakes Community College.

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#9

Adirondack Community College

Queensbury, New York
#10 in overall quality

Adirondack Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Adirondack also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Adirondack Community College is $8,558 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

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

#11 in overall quality

Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree fine arts students with aid list, MVCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MVCC is $7,722 for new york associate degree fine arts students with aid.

Full Mohawk Valley Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#11

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Genesee Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid list. GCC is located in Batavia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GCC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Genesee Community College is $6,304 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

Full Genesee Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report

#12

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York
#12 in overall quality

Villa Maria College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree fine arts students with aid list, Villa has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $12,243 for new york associate degree fine arts students with aid per year to attend Villa Maria College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Villa

#13

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Pratt Institute - Main is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 11 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list. The yearly cost to attend Pratt Institute - Main is $45,571 for New York Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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.

Credits

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