2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma

an associate degree in visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 195 associate degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to visual & performing arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other visual & performing arts students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 visual & performing arts 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 visual & performing arts related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Visual & Performing Arts Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in visual & performing arts.

Top Oklahoma Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

1

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

University of Central Oklahoma is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from University of Central Oklahoma

2

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Oklahoma City Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in visual & performing arts. OCCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Oklahoma City Community College

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	38	1,349
Arizona	36	502
New Mexico	35	104

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	67
Design & Applied Arts	42
Music	26
Arts & Media Management	21
Drama & Theater Arts	17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	14
General Visual & Performing Arts	8

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.