2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,464 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for visual and performing 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.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $8,295 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lehigh Carbon Community College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,430 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northampton County Area Community College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northampton Community College are $10,350 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania College of Technology is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Penn College are $17,610 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Penn College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Hills School of Business & Technology is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of State College.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Hills School of Business & Technology are $18,878 a year.
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Keystone College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Keystone College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Plume.
Keystone College undergraduate students pay an average of $17,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| 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 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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 Bonnielou2013.
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