by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 5,568 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,870 and $27,436 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 440 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 45 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Visual & Performing Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #4 spot on the list. CCAC is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Allegheny County Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northampton County Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Northampton Community College
Montgomery County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 40 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a public institution located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Luzerne County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luzerne County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Delaware County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Full Delaware County Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #10, Harcum College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 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 19 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Harcum College
Community College of Beaver County came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Community College of Beaver County is a small public school situated in Monaca, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Beaver County Visual & Performing Arts Report
With a ranking of #12, Reading Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. RACC is a public institution located in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Westmoreland County Community College
With a ranking of #14, Butler County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Butler County Community College is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, South Hills School of Business & Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. South Hills School of Business & Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in State College, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full South Hills School of Business & Technology Visual & Performing Arts Report
Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Douglas Education Center ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. This small school is located in Monessen, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Douglas Education Center
With a ranking of #18, Keystone College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Keystone College
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. California University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in California, Pennsylvania that handed out 38 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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