by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 206 associate degrees in fine & studio arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The fine arts associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality fine arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fine & studio arts students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fine & studio arts.
Bristol Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in fine & studio arts. Bristol is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Fall River.More information about a associate in fine & studio arts from Bristol Community College
It is difficult to beat Community College of Rhode Island if you want to pursue an associate degree in fine & studio arts. CCRI is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Warwick.
After graduating, fine arts associate recipients typically make about $18,544 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a associate in fine & studio arts from Community College of Rhode Island
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in fine & studio arts has to look into Holyoke Community College. Holyoke Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Holyoke.More information about a associate in fine & studio arts from Holyoke Community College
Explore the best fine & studio arts colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 137 | 93 |
| Connecticut | 101 | 85 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | 22 |
| Maine | 69 | 1 |
| Vermont | 58 | 2 |
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 112 |
| Art Studies | 85 |
| Other Fine Arts & Art Studies | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 227 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 131 |
| Music | 26 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 21 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 9 |
| Dance | 5 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4 |
| Other Visual Art | 3 |
