by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across New York, there were 17,070 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,125 and $22,397 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,850 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York” ranking analyzed 53 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in visual and performing arts.
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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 in New York”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York. 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York. Fashion Institute of Technology is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 860 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York School of Interior Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. New York School of Interior Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Adirondack Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York. Located in Queensbury, New York, this small public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Adirondack
Queensborough Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bayside, New York, and it awarded 151 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Queensborough Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
American Musical and Dramatic Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #7. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full American Musical and Dramatic Academy Visual & Performing Arts Report
Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. MVCC is located in Utica, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mohawk Valley Community College
With a ranking of #9, Bryant & Stratton College - Greece did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 5 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bryant & Stratton College - Greece
Finger Lakes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. Finger Lakes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Canandaigua, New York that handed out 32 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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LaGuardia Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 161 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Kingsborough Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 128 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Onondaga Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. Onondaga Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 46 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Onondaga Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Nassau Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Nassau Community College
Monroe Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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Sullivan County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Sullivan is a public institution located in Loch Sheldrake, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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SUNY Ulster ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. SUNY Ulster is located in Stone Ridge, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 74 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Suffolk County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school awarded 144 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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Rockland Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 33 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo
Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York list. Located in Liverpool, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North
SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
SUNY Broome came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York ranking. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
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