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2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

23 Ranked Colleges
1,734 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Visual & Performing Arts is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $24,577 and had an average of $26,968 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,734 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in general visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general visual and performing arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general visual and performing arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 23 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Visual & Performing Arts (Income Over $110k)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Queensborough Community College is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 89 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

QCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend QCC is $5,050 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Queensborough Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 52 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,158 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 75 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,533 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.

Full Suffolk County Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#5

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 54 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,583 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Community College of Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, CCBC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCBC is $8,242 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#5 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 78 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,692 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Jacinto College.

Full San Jacinto College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Northern Virginia Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,005 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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#9

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#11 in overall quality

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 28 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mt. San Antonio College is $1,729 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#9 in overall quality

Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 15 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Truckee Meadows Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Truckee Meadows Community College is $9,348 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Truckee Meadows Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#11

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, Arkansas
#13 in overall quality

NorthWest Arkansas Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Bentonville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

NWACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,574 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NWACC.

Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at NorthWest Arkansas Community College

#12

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 9 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Hennepin Technical College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,796 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

Full Hennepin Technical College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#13

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#14 in overall quality

Baton Rouge Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

BRCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Baton Rouge Community College is $9,111 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#16 in overall quality

Salt Lake Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,963 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.

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#15

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York

Genesee Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Genesee Community College is located in Batavia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, GCC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Genesee Community College is $6,304 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full GCC General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#16

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

Mott Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $7,481 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#17

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
#20 in overall quality

Cecil College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in North East, Maryland, and it awarded 4 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Cecil College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cecil College is $8,085 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18

Harford Community College

Bel Air, Maryland
#21 in overall quality

Harford Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.

Harford Community College also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Harford Community College is $7,886 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#18 in overall quality

Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. MVCC is a public institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MVCC also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $7,722 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend MVCC.

Full Mohawk Valley Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#20

Mid Michigan College

Harrison, Michigan
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Mid Michigan College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Mid Michigan College is a small school located in Harrison, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Mid Michigan College also made our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $8,199 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mid Michigan College.

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#21

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#23 in overall quality

Full Sail University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 84 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Full Sail University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,524 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

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#22

Nossi College of Art

Madison, Tennessee

With a ranking of #22, Nossi College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Nossi College of Art is a small school located in Madison, Tennessee that handed out 6 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Nossi College of Art also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,995 for Associate Degree Visual Arts students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Nossi College of Art.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Nossi College of Art General Visual & Performing Arts Report

#23

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#15 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Visual Arts Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $34,145 for associate degree visual arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Academy of Art University General Visual & Performing Arts Report

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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