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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 149,215 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 20,063 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major” ranking, we looked at 810 colleges that offer a degree in visual and performing arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their visual and performing arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The visual & performing 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree visual & performing arts students.
Out of the 810 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Theatre of Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. TOA is a small private for-profit school situated in Hollywood, California. It awarded 1 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Theatre of Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 150 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Young Americans College of the Performing Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. Located in Corona, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Young Americans College of the Performing Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 86 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York
The Modern College of Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kettering, Ohio, this small private for-profit school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at The Modern College of Design
Delaware College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. Delaware College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Delaware College of Art and Design
Interior Designers Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. Interior Designers Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Newport Beach, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Interior Designers Institute
International College of Broadcasting landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. International College of Broadcasting is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full International College of Broadcasting Visual & Performing Arts Report
Los Angeles Film School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. LA Film School is located in Hollywood, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 741 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Los Angeles Film School Visual & Performing Arts Report
Platt College - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking, coming in at #12. Platt College - San Diego is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Platt College - San Diego
Wade College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Wade College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, California Jazz Conservatory did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. California Jazz Conservatory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full California Jazz Conservatory Visual & Performing Arts Report
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. Located in Duluth, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Full AIMM Visual & Performing Arts Report
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 280 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at FIDM Los Angeles
Sessions College for Professional Design ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Sessions College
Los Angeles College of Music ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. LACM is a small private for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 20 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Los Angeles College of Music
Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 860 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at FIT SUNY
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Bayamon, , this small private for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at CCAT
With a ranking of #22, Musicians Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. Musicians Institute is located in Hollywood, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Musicians Institute
The North Coast College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. The North Coast College is a small school located in Lakewood, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The North Coast College
Pacific Rim Christian University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major list. Pacific Rim Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Pacific Rim Christian University Visual & Performing Arts Report
The Art Institute of Dallas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major ranking. The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas
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