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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts

812 Colleges in the United States
20,693 Associate Degrees
$21,559 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your associate degree in visual and performing arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #9 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 812 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 20,693 associate degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in visual and performing arts matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of visual and performing arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Overall Popularity in Visual & Performing Arts

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.


 

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for visual and performing arts students seeking a an associate degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Associate

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916 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Fashion Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in New York.

There were roughly 916 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.

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675 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#10 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in visual and performing arts has to look into Los Angeles Film School. Located in the large city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 675 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at LA Film School in the most recent data year.

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
383 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#8 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Full Sail University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Florida.

There were about 383 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent data year.

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346 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in visual and performing arts needs to take a look at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in California.

There were about 346 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent data year.

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
280 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

SMC is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Santa Monica.

There were about 280 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

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279 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Texas.

There were about 279 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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The New School
New York, NY
180 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

New School University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in New York.

There were about 180 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Citrus College
Glendora, CA
178 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 178 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Citrus College in the most recent data year.

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171 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

QCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bayside. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in New York.

There were about 171 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at QCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in visual and performing arts from Queensborough Community College

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170 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 170 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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169 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pasadena City College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

There were approximately 169 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
160 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in New York.

There were roughly 160 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.

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158 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#10 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 158 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.

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151 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in New York.

There were approximately 151 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in visual and performing arts from Borough of Manhattan Community College

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
143 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#2 Best Quality In IN

Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Indiana.

There were about 143 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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141 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY
#23 Best Quality In NY

New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

There were approximately 141 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in the most recent data year.

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Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
140 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 140 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Sierra College in the most recent data year.

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139 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In FL
#4 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Florida.

There were approximately 139 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.

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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
135 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Montgomery College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Rockville.

There were about 135 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent data year.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
131 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 131 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year.

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
131 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a very large student population.

There were approximately 131 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
130 Annual Associate Degrees
#9 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Fullerton College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Fullerton.

There were roughly 130 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Fullerton College in the most recent year we have data available.

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121 Annual Associate Degrees
#8 Most Popular In NY
#6 Best Quality In NY

American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in New York.

There were about 121 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
119 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Florida.

There were roughly 119 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available.

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117 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Pasadena. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Texas.

There were approximately 117 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in visual and performing arts from San Jacinto Community College

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
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Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
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Musicians Institute
Hollywood, CA
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Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
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El Centro College
Dallas, TX
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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
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El Camino College
Torrance, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 812 different United States visual and performing arts schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
50 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
52 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
52 Portland Community College Portland, OR
54 Houston Community College Houston, TX
54 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
54 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
57 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
58 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
58 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
60 Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE
60 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
62 Platt College - San Diego San Diego, CA
62 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
64 The Modern College of Design Kettering, OH
65 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
66 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
66 American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY
68 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
68 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
70 Snow College Ephraim, UT
71 Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO
71 South Texas College McAllen, TX
71 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
74 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
74 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
76 American River College Sacramento, CA
77 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA
77 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
77 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
77 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
81 Columbia College Hollywood Tarzana, CA
81 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
81 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
84 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
85 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY
86 Cypress College Cypress, CA
86 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
86 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
86 MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
90 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
90 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA
90 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
90 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
90 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
95 Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA
96 Ventura College Ventura, CA
96 Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI
96 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
99 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
99 Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ
99 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY
102 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
102 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
102 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
105 Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY
105 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
105 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
105 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
109 Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
110 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
110 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
110 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
110 Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO
110 Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA
110 Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA
110 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
117 Cecil College North East, MD
118 West Valley College Saratoga, CA
118 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
118 Butte College Oroville, CA
118 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
118 Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, OR

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts award.

Rank College Location
123 Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ
123 Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL
123 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
123 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
123 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
128 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
128 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
128 KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas, TX
128 Young Americans College of the Performing Arts Corona, CA
128 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
133 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
133 John Tyler Community College Chester, VA
135 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
135 Pratt Institute - Main Brooklyn, NY
135 LDS Business College Salt Lake City, UT
135 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA
135 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
140 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
140 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
140 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
140 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
140 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
145 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ
145 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
145 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
145 Adirondack Community College Queensbury, NY
145 Blinn College Brenham, TX
150 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
150 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
150 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
153 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK
153 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA
153 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
153 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
157 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
157 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
157 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
157 Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY
157 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
157 Merced College Merced, CA
157 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

Visual & Performing Arts by Region

View the Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts for a specific region near you.

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 8,339
Fine & Studio Arts 4,263
Music 2,451
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,734
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,681
Drama & Theater Arts 1,629
Arts & Media Management 285
Dance 192
Other Visual Art 98
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 21

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 403,365
English Language & Literature 3,425
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 2,918
Philosophy & Religious Studies 1,625
Theology & Religious Vocations 1,124

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