2023 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree School for You
With 931 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fine and studio arts is the #40 most popular major in Massachusetts.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for Fine Arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fine & Studio Arts
Our analysis found Holyoke Community College to be the best value school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holyoke Community College are $5,378 a year. Fine Arts majors at Holyoke Community College take out an average of $13,126 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fine and studio arts schools in Massachusetts. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at STCC are $5,520 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 131 |
| Maine | 143 |
| Rhode Island | 279 |
| Vermont | 118 |
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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 Majors Related to Fine Arts
| 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 2 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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