2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
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'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.
The Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bristol Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 38% are male.
Fine Arts majors at Bristol take out an average of $12,157 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in Fine Arts at CCRI, 23% are male and 77% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, Fine Arts majors at CCRI accumulate an average of around $11,327 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tunxis Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
Women make up 71% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 36% are male.
The average amount in student loans that Fine Arts majors at NECC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,487.
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Mount Wachusett 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Bunker Hill Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in Fine Arts at BHCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Housatonic Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.
About 73% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Holyoke Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.
Women make up 60% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, Fine Arts graduates from Holyoke Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,126.
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With a ranking of #10, Manchester 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 large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Explore the best fine and studio arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 931 |
| Connecticut | 412 |
| New Hampshire | 131 |
| Maine | 143 |
| Rhode Island | 279 |
| Vermont | 118 |
Fine & Studio Arts Related Majors
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 26 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.