by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate” 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 Massachusetts, there were 5,349 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,005 and $25,938 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 245 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,931 and $13,427 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful visual and performing arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts associate degree visual & performing arts students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bristol Community College is located in Fall River, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Located in Brockton, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Massasoit Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Springfield Technical Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate. Holyoke Community College is a small public school situated in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Holyoke Community College
Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Gardner, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Mount Wachusett Community College
Northern Essex Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Essex Community College
North Shore Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. North Shore Community College is a small public school situated in Danvers, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at North Shore Community College
Greenfield Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Greenfield Community College is a small school located in Greenfield, Massachusetts that handed out 12 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Greenfield Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Quinsigamond Community College
Dean College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Cape Cod Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Cape Cod Community College is a small school located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts that handed out 6 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Cape Cod Community College
Quincy College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Berkshire Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. BCC is a small school located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that handed out 2 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees 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.
Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Berkshire Community College
Bay State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Roxbury Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Roxbury Community College is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Roxbury Community College
Pine Manor College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate list. Pine Manor College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Pine Manor College
Fisher College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Visual & Performing Arts Major in Massachusetts for an Associate ranking. Fisher College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 0 associates’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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