2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

an associate degree in visual & 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 282 associate degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 schools for visual & performing arts students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in visual & performing arts.

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

1

Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Century College if you want to pursue an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Century College

2

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

68 Annual Graduates

Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in visual & performing arts. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a associate in visual & performing arts from Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	35	107
Nebraska	34	142
Iowa	33	95
South Dakota	32	6
Missouri	32	105
North Dakota	26	18

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	164
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	49
Fine & Studio Arts	33
General Visual & Performing Arts	12
Drama & Theater Arts	12
Music	12

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.