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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Massachusetts, there were 995 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,617 and $26,293 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 111 fine & studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,135 and $11,600 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in fine & studio arts. That schools that top this list have a program in fine & studio arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts. This small school is located in Gardner, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northern Essex Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 39 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Holyoke, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Quincy College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking. Quincy College is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 6 associates’s fine arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Massasoit Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Massasoit Community College
Roxbury Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Roxbury Community College is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts list. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #10. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fine arts degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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