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2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Fine Arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Our analysis found Bristol Community College to be the most popular school for fine and studio arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-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.

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

The in-demand associate degree programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school 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.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Community College of Rhode Island

#3

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Tunxis Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their associate degree. 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.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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 college 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.

Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Northern Essex Community College

Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Mount Wachusett Community College Report

Bunker Hill Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Bunker Hill Community College Report

Housatonic Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

About 73% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 27% are male.

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

Holyoke Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fine and studio arts programs. 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.

Full Fine & Studio Arts at Holyoke Community College Report

#10

Manchester Community College

Manchester, CT

Manchester Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 78% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.

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

Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best fine and studio arts colleges 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

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 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.

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