2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of visual & performing arts. Combined, these schools handed out 379 associate degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on visual & performing arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of visual & performing arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for visual & performing arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized visual & performing arts related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

207 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Northern Virginia Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Tidewater Community College

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	37	176
Georgia	34	292
Arkansas	33	27
Florida	32	1,000
North Carolina	30	419
Kentucky	30	46
Tennessee	30	187
West Virginia	29	8
Louisiana	26	56
South Carolina	26	87
Alabama	24	37

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	141
Fine & Studio Arts	79
Other Visual Art	72
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	45
General Visual & Performing Arts	28
Music	11
Drama & Theater Arts	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013. More about our data sources and methodologies.