2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid
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Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,226 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,802 and $24,593 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 107 colleges that offered a degree in fine and studio arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fine and studio arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fine & Studio Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,158 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Hunter College.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hunter College Fine & Studio Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 141 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $2,805 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at CCNY
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 122 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
FIT SUNY also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fashion Institute of Technology is $10,389 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Fashion Institute of Technology
Out of the 107 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,614 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Lehman College.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Lehman
Out of the 107 schools in the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 70 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend BMCC is $5,646 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Brooklyn College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 67 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,067 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Brooklyn College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Brooklyn College Fine & Studio Arts Report
LaGuardia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia Community College is $7,444 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at LaGuardia
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 68 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for QC is $3,469 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Full QC Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $18,048 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at UMCP
With a ranking of #10, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 148 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,105 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid per year to attend Towson University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Towson University
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $22,823 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Columbia
County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 57 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,274 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid per year to attend County College of Morris.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at County College of Morris
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Queensborough Community College is a public institution located in Bayside, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,857 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid per year to attend QCC.
Full Queensborough Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 28 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,932 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Nassau Community College
Buffalo State came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 52 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Buffalo State is $13,785 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Buffalo State
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Fine & Studio Arts Report
University of Delaware landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $18,967 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at University of Delaware
Binghamton University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 68 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Binghamton University is $20,703 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Binghamton University
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Schnecksville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend LCCC is $6,897 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
SUNY New Paltz ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Paltz, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY New Paltz is $17,123 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at SUNY New Paltz
Montclair State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Montclair State University is $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Montclair State
Stony Brook University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Stony Brook is $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Stony Brook University
With a ranking of #23, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $19,262 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at University at Buffalo
Onondaga Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,410 for Middle Atlantic Region Fine Arts students with aid per year to attend OCC.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Onondaga Community College
Kingsborough Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for KCC is $6,086 for middle atlantic region fine arts students with aid.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at KCC
