Other Visual Art isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #185 in popularity out of 328 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of other visual art. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 68 associate degrees in other visual art during the 2021-2022 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other visual art students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of other visual art students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt other visual art students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other visual art related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other visual art students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Visual Art Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Other Visual Art in Virginia
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in other visual art.
Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Other Visual Art
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in other visual art has to take a look at John Tyler Community College. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Chester.
After graduation, other visual art associate recipients typically earn around $20,781 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
