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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York

28 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.

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

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LaGuardia Community College the most popular school in New York for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 34% are male.

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 28 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 81 students majoring in Fine Arts at FIT SUNY, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from FIT SUNY take out $11,327 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,869.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. QCC is a large public school located in the city of Bayside.

About 65% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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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Out of the 28 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 moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

Of the 32 students majoring in Fine Arts at OCC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Onondaga Community College

#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

About 61% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Nassau Community College take out $11,571 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

About 71% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Kingsborough Community College Report

#8

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

About 67% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at Erie Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,499.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Erie Community College

Corning Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Corning Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Corning.

Of the 11 students majoring in Fine Arts at Corning Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Corning Community College

#9

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in Fine Arts at Monroe Community College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, Fine Arts graduates from Monroe Community College take out $9,718 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Colleges 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 28 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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