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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southwest Region

106 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,338 Associate Degrees
$21,527 Avg Early-Career Salary
An associate degree in visual and performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 106 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,338 associate degrees in visual and performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southwest Region Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in visual and performing arts matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for visual and performing arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Bachelor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Master's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
Doctor's Degrees in Visual & Performing Arts
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in visual and performing arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Associate

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279 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Austin Community College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in visual and performing arts. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Texas.

There were approximately 279 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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117 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in visual and performing arts has to take a look at San Jacinto Community College. San Jacinto College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Pasadena. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Texas.

There were about 117 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent year we have data available.

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97 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

El Centro College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in visual and performing arts. El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas.

There were approximately 97 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent data year.

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95 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#3 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Pima Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Arizona.

There were roughly 95 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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93 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Arizona.

There were approximately 93 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Scottsdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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90 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the midsize suburb of McKinney. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Texas.

There were approximately 90 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.

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7
82 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 82 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
75 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of El Paso.

There were roughly 75 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
67 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

South Texas College is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

There were about 67 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.

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10
64 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 64 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent data year.

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58 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In AZ
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 58 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Glendale Community College in the most recent data year.

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12
54 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In AZ
#4 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Arizona.

There were about 54 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Mesa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
54 Annual Associate Degrees
#8 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 54 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Tyler Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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14
52 Annual Associate Degrees
#9 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Texas.

There were roughly 52 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Phoenix College crest
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
49 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In AZ
#5 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for associate degrees in visual and performing arts in Arizona.

There were about 49 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Phoenix College in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in the Southwest Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
16Tulsa Community CollegeTulsa, OK
16KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic ArtsDallas, TX
18Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM
19Blinn CollegeBrenham, TX
20University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK
21Northern Oklahoma CollegeTonkawa, OK
22San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX
23Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX
24South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX
24Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the most popular visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas381,408
Oklahoma37295
Arizona36468
New Mexico35185

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts762
Fine & Studio Arts480
Music328
General Visual & Performing Arts221
Drama & Theater Arts181
Film, Video & Photographic Arts177
Arts & Media Management150
Dance39

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities63,814
Foreign Languages & Linguistics425
English Language & Literature387
Theology & Religious Vocations128
Philosophy & Religious Studies67

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