2024 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

General Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of general visual & performing arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 666 associate degrees in general visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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

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

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

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

More Ways to Rank General Visual & Performing Arts Schools

The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Visual & Performing Arts in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Visual Arts

1

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general visual & performing arts needs to check out Academy of Art University. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in general visual & performing arts from Academy of Art University

2

San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in general visual & performing arts needs to check out San Diego Mesa College. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in general visual & performing arts from San Diego Mesa College

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best general visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	615
Oregon	147	4
Nevada	112	20

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General Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, General Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Visual Arts Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	634
Digital Arts	32

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	2,130
Design & Applied Arts	1,538
Music	1,247
Drama & Theater Arts	882
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	487
Dance	110
Arts & Media Management	14
Other Visual Art	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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0. More about our data sources and methodologies.