by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Visual & Performing Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,134 and had an average of $26,019 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,636 general visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 179 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general visual and performing arts programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree visual arts students.
Out of the 179 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden West College landed the #1 spot on the list. Huntington Beach, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Full Golden West College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 179 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 69 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Full Sail University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queensborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate list. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Queensborough Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 63 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College
Austin Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 62 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Austin Community College District
Victor Valley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Victor Valley College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 50 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Baltimore County
With a ranking of #9, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate list. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Citrus College
SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 48 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Westchester Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Pima Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 46 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Pima Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Borough of Manhattan Community College
Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Middlesex County College
Bronx Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. BCC is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Bronx Community College
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pasadena City College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Young Americans College of the Performing Arts came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Young Americans College of the Performing Arts is located in Corona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Dutchess Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate list. DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s visual arts degrees to qualified students.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Walnut, California, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mt. SAC
Ocean County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. OCC is a medium-sized school located in Toms River, New Jersey that handed out 23 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Ocean County College
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 20 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College General Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate list. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual arts degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #23, Mercer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in West Windsor, New Jersey, and it awarded 19 associates’s visual arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Visual & Performing Arts at Mercer County Community College
Volunteer State Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual Arts Major for an Associate ranking. Volunteer State Community College is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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