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2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
810 Associate Degrees
$25,386 Avg Early-Career Salary
Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #9 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 810 associate degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The visual & performing arts associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for visual & performing arts students working on their associate degree.

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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 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in visual & performing arts.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
204 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in visual & performing arts has to look into Utah Valley University. UVU is a very large public university located in the city of Orem.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Utah Valley University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Annual Graduates

Arapahoe Community College is a great choice for students interested in an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Arapahoe Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Littleton.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Arapahoe Community College

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LDS Business College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

LDS Business College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, LDS Business College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from LDS Business College

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Annual Graduates

Salt Lake Community College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Salt Lake Community College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Annual Graduates

CCA is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Aurora.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Community College of Aurora

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Montana State University

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
26 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Weber State University

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Northwest College
Powell, WY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Northwest College

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual & performing arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 35 430
Idaho 35 62
Wyoming 32 111
Montana 30 27
Colorado 28 180

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 425
Fine & Studio Arts 108
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 94
Music 78
Drama & Theater Arts 67
Dance 35
General Visual & Performing Arts 3

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