by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. 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 Washington, there were 1,914 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,174 and $24,191 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 231 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,435 and $16,352 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in visual and performing arts.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington associate degree visual & performing arts students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate. Seattle Central College is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 46 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Falls Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 40 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Falls Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Shoreline Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Shoreline, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate list. BC is a fairly large public school situated in Bellevue, Washington. It awarded 31 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clover Park Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 18 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Bates Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate list. Bates Technical College is a small public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 12 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clark College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking. Clark College is a medium-sized public school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 10 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Highline College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate list. Highline is a small public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 9 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Tacoma Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 7 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wenatchee Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. WVC is located in Wenatchee, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Skagit Valley College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking. Skagit Valley College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Washington that handed out 4 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Skagit Valley College
Walla Walla University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking. Walla Walla University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in College Place, Washington. It awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Edmonds Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Edmonds Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate list. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Whatcom Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking. Whatcom Community College is a small school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 2 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Whatcom Community College
Grays Harbor College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking. GHC is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, Washington. It awarded 2 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Grays Harbor College
Heritage University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Columbia Basin College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking. CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Lower Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Lower Columbia College is located in Longview, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Centralia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Washington for an Associate list. Centralia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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