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 Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 6,776 people earned their degree in general visual & performing arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In , general visual & performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,144 and had an average of $24,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,018 general visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,823 and $22,697 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 465 general visual & performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in general visual & performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general visual & performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree visual arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 56 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a public institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dutchess Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized school located in West Windsor, New Jersey that handed out 7 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mercer County Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bronx Community College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Bronx Community College
SUNY Ulster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Stone Ridge, New York, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Ulster
With a ranking of #7, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 31 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 General Visual & Performing Arts at Middlesex County College
Suffolk County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Suffolk County Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 53 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Baltimore County
Ocean County College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Toms River, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 46 students 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%.
Rockland Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 14 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Rockland Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at HACC
Kingsborough Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Kingsborough Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Utica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Bucks County Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Bucks County Community College
With a ranking of #17, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rockville, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 General Visual & Performing Arts at Montgomery College
Genesee Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GCC is located in Batavia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Genesee Community College
With a ranking of #19, Harford Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harford Community College is a small public school situated in Bel Air, Maryland. It awarded 3 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Harford Community College
With a ranking of #20, Cecil College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cecil College is a public institution located in North East, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Pratt Institute
Niagara County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Sanborn, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Niagara County Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual Arts Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hudson Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 General Visual & Performing Arts at Hudson Valley Community College
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