by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 37,604 people earned their degree in fine & studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. In , fine & studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,159 and had an average of $25,720 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,323 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,438 and $25,994 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 215 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in fine & studio arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine & studio arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree fine arts students.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Michigan College landed the #1 spot on the list. SMC is a public institution located in Dowagiac, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay de Noc Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bay de Noc Community College is a public institution located in Escanaba, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Bay de Noc Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Rapids Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 14 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Grand Rapids Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schoolcraft College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Schoolcraft College
With a ranking of #6, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 10 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Morton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s fine arts students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 14 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Harold Washington College
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Southwestern Illinois College
Monroe County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Monroe, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Monroe County Community College
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Michigan University
With a ranking of #12, Sauk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sauk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Dixon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Sauk Valley Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Lansing Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Glen Oaks Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Glen Oaks Community College is a public institution located in Centreville, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Lourdes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lourdes is a small school located in Sylvania, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College Fine & Studio Arts Report
College of DuPage did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oakland Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland Community College is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
McHenry County College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. McHenry County College is a public institution located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
University of Rio Grande came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Richland Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Richland Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Richland Community College
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Henry Ford College
With a ranking of #23, Kankakee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Kankakee, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Kankakee Community College
Rend Lake College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rend Lake College is a small school located in Ina, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #25, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 8 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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