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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$17,822 Avg Salary
$13,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,302 degrees and certificates were awarded to fine and studio arts students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our analysis found LaGuardia Community College to be the best school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

Fine Arts majors at LaGuardia take out an average of $8,218 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

Fine Arts majors at BMCC take out an average of $13,869 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fashion Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fine and studio arts schools in New York. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

After completing their Associate Degree, Fine Arts graduates from FIT SUNY carry an average student debtload of $11,327.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finger Lakes Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

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Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

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#6

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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#7

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

After completing their Associate Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Nassau Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,571.

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#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Fine Arts majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $9,718 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Queensborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. QCC is a large public school located in the city of Bayside.

Fine Arts majors at QCC take out an average of $9,554 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,161
Maryland 623
New Jersey 765
District of Columbia 142
Delaware 58

One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jorge Royan.

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