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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in New York

53 Ranked Colleges
2,850 Degrees Awarded
$21,375 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate

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 & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate” ranking analyzed 53 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular visual and performing arts programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york associate degree visual & performing arts students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Visual & Performing Arts Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Long Island City, 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 161 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at LaGuardia

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Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 QCC Visual & Performing Arts Report

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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 & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school handed out 144 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Suffolk County Community College

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Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 143 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 133 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at BMCC

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The New School
New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 128 diplomas 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.

Full The New School Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York

Nassau Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Garden City, 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 112 students in 2020-2021.

Full Nassau Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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With a ranking of #9, Kingsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Kingsborough Community College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Full Kingsborough Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 86 students 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 77 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Monroe Community College

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SUNY Westchester Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at SUNY Westchester Community College

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Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. MVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Utica, New York. It awarded 55 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mohawk Valley Community College

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New York City College of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. City Tech is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 52 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at City Tech

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Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Onondaga Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. OCC 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

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #16, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 43 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Pratt Institute

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Adirondack Community College
Queensbury, New York

Adirondack Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Queensbury, New York 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.

Full Adirondack Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Bronx Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at BCC

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, New York

SUNY Broome came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. SUNY Broome is a small school located in Binghamton, New York that handed out 33 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Broome Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Rockland Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Suffern, New York, and it awarded 33 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Rockland Community College

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Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York

Finger Lakes Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution located in Canandaigua, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Finger Lakes Community College

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Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Dutchess Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at DCC

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American Musical and Dramatic Academy landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full American Musical and Dramatic Academy Visual & Performing Arts Report

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New York School of Interior Design landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 23 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at New York School of Interior Design

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Hostos Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in New York for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 21 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hostos Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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