Ranking
Best Fine and Studio Arts Colleges in New York 2026
94 New York colleges offering Fine and Studio Arts, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Public / Private
- 23 / 2
CUNY Hunter College
A+- ROI score
- 52.92
- Net price
- $2,984
- Earnings 10y
- $63,163
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
CUNY Brooklyn College
A+- ROI score
- 48.95
- Net price
- $3,103
- Earnings 10y
- $60,752
- Acceptance
- 58.4%
CUNY Lehman College
A+- ROI score
- 46.07
- Net price
- $3,148
- Earnings 10y
- $58,013
- Acceptance
- 56.6%
CUNY City College
A+- ROI score
- 43.72
- Net price
- $3,776
- Earnings 10y
- $66,039
- Acceptance
- 60%
CUNY Queens College
A+- ROI score
- 37.40
- Net price
- $4,195
- Earnings 10y
- $62,763
- Acceptance
- 64.4%
CUNY York College
A+- ROI score
- 31.95
- Net price
- $4,456
- Earnings 10y
- $56,945
- Acceptance
- 64.1%
CUNY Queensborough Community College
A+- ROI score
- 24.79
- Net price
- $4,458
- Earnings 10y
- $44,214
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of Staten Island CUNY
A+- ROI score
- 23.97
- Net price
- $5,579
- Earnings 10y
- $53,501
- Acceptance
- 92.3%
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,976
- Earnings 10y
- $42,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.01
- Net price
- $5,606
- Earnings 10y
- $42,621
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.02
- Net price
- $6,120
- Earnings 10y
- $41,653
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Nassau Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.00
- Net price
- $7,095
- Earnings 10y
- $48,248
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia-Greene Community College
A+- ROI score
- 16.94
- Net price
- $6,559
- Earnings 10y
- $44,441
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Monroe Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.81
- Net price
- $6,353
- Earnings 10y
- $40,174
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
A- ROI score
- 15.80
- Net price
- $13,269
- Earnings 10y
- $83,847
- Acceptance
- 20.7%
Niagara County Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.37
- Net price
- $6,876
- Earnings 10y
- $42,285
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
A- ROI score
- 14.76
- Net price
- $6,696
- Earnings 10y
- $39,535
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hudson Valley Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.37
- Net price
- $8,501
- Earnings 10y
- $45,460
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Erie Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.27
- Net price
- $7,765
- Earnings 10y
- $41,228
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Corning Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.16
- Net price
- $7,373
- Earnings 10y
- $38,817
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Onondaga Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.03
- Net price
- $8,562
- Earnings 10y
- $41,190
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Genesee Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.90
- Net price
- $8,334
- Earnings 10y
- $39,674
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia University in the City of New York
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $21,590
- Earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Acceptance
- 4%
Empire State University
A- ROI score
- 11.58
- Net price
- $11,676
- Earnings 10y
- $54,080
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Buffalo State University
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $11,346
- Earnings 10y
- $52,334
- Acceptance
- 73%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Fine and Studio Arts program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 22.46 (23 public, 2 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Hunter College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
94 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.