2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

If you plan on getting your associate degree in visual & 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 165 associate degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on visual & performing arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of visual & performing arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for visual & performing arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual & performing arts related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Colorado

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Colorado Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

1

Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

Community College of Aurora is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Community College of Aurora

2

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out Arapahoe Community College. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Arapahoe Community College

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	35	430
Idaho	35	62
Wyoming	32	111
Montana	30	27

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	100
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	57
Drama & Theater Arts	5
Music	3

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.