2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree School for You
Fine & Studio Arts is the #32 most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for Fine Arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found LaGuardia Community College to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, Fine Arts majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $8,218 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great value for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, Fine Arts majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $13,869 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finger Lakes Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.
Finger Lakes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
County College of Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,620 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at County College of Morris take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,660.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Onondaga Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $10,844 per year.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $12,060 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Brookdale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College are $9,554 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Queensborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bayside.
QCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,090 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, Fine Arts majors at QCC accumulate an average of around $9,554 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KCC are $8,132 a year.
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Mohawk Valley 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 #10 on the list. MVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Utica.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $7,798 per year.
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Request InformationBest Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,161 |
| New York | 3,302 |
| Maryland | 623 |
| New Jersey | 765 |
| District of Columbia | 142 |
| Delaware | 58 |
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, fine and studio arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 schools only.
- 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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