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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

11 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$18,850 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned their degree in fine and studio arts, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States. 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 New York, there were 3,405 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,662 and $22,058 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 478 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine and studio arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine and studio arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate”.

Top 11 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 70 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree vets studying fine arts list, BMCC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 22,496 students enrolled at BMCC, 445 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,303. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Borough of Manhattan Community College]](/colleges/cuny-borough-of-manhattan-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.

Nassau Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 13,864 students enrolled at Nassau Community College, 217 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,692. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nassau Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

QCC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 12,405 students enrolled at QCC were GI Bill® students, of which 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,122. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Queensborough Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree vets studying fine arts list, LaGuardia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 16,971 students enrolled at LaGuardia, 194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,150. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. LaGuardia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at LaGuardia]](/colleges/cuny-laguardia-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finger Lakes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 9 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Finger Lakes Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 93 of the 5,640 students enrolled at Finger Lakes Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,716. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Finger Lakes Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #6, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s Fine Arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Monroe Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 10,161 students enrolled at Monroe Community College, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,794. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. KCC is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kingsborough Community College supports 15,116 students, and 186 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,565. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 81 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 8,191 students enrolled at FIT SUNY, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,456. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 32 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

OCC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 8,545 students enrolled at Onondaga Community College, 180 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,427. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Onondaga Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Onondaga Community College]](/colleges/onondaga-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. Dutchess Community College is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 7 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york associate degree vets studying fine arts list, DCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, DCC supports 8,034 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,344. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full DCC Veteran Student Life Report

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Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Fine Arts for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Utica, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.

MVCC also made our “Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10.Among the 5,704 students enrolled at Mohawk Valley Community College, 132 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,632. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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