10
Colleges in Arizona
7,440
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,860
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
visual & performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,440 degrees in visual & performing arts annually.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the visual & performing arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 796 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe receive an earnings boost of around $2,760 over the average earnings of visual & performing arts graduates.
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It is hard to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 311 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $27,973.
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Scottsdale Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 404 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Scottsdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Visual & Performing Arts degree recipients from Scottsdale Community College receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,816 over the average earnings of visual & performing arts graduates.
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Arizona State University - Skysong is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 212 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Skysong make $3,277 more than the typical visual & performing arts grad.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In AZ
457
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 457 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 200.00000000000003 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Those visual & performing arts students who get their degree from Northern Arizona University make $2,352 more than the standard visual & performing arts student.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In AZ
871
Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 15th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 871 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Glendale Community College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 246 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, visual & performing arts degree recipients typically earn around $27,488 in their early careers.
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Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 10th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 80 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $25,344.
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Located in the city of Tempe, Sessions College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 59.99999999999999 visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Sessions College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual & performing arts program report average early career earnings of $19,275.
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