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2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

4 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$9,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Arizona, there were 6,156 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,364 and $23,826 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 84 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,749 and $17,785 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 4 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The fine arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid”.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in Arizona (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Estrella Mountain Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. It costs about $9,200 for Arizona Associate Degree Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Estrella Mountain Community College.

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#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #2 spot on the 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.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $9,669 for arizona associate degree fine arts students with aid.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the #3 spot on the list. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Phoenix College is $8,744 for arizona associate degree fine arts students with aid.

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#4

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools for an Associate in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s Fine Arts students in 2019-2020.

Scottsdale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona” list. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $10,397 for arizona associate degree fine arts students with aid.

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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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