Colleges offering associate degrees in Visual and Performing Arts

787 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts at the associate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 911 Associate 787 Bachelor 1,404 Master 501 PhD 127 Professional 7

Most schools offering it: California (211), New York (148), Pennsylvania (117), Texas (115), Ohio (87), Illinois (86)

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FIT

Public

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 866 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Students: 8,206
Retention: 91%
Programs: 30
Awards 2024-25: 3,563

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FSU

Private for-profit

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 610 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 27,169
Retention: 53%
Programs: 42

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SMC

Public

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 436 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 23,453
Programs: 81
Awards 2024-25: 11,774

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UVU

Public

Utah Valley University

Orem, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 430 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 46,807
Retention: 73%
Programs: 215

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LAF

Private for-profit

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 383 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 5,472
Retention: 51%
Programs: 9

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ACC

Public

Austin Community College District

Austin, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 311 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 39,727
Programs: 133
Awards 2024-25: 8,589

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NVC

Public

Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 234 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 56,457
Retention: 71%
Programs: 66

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CSC

Public

Connecticut State Community College

New Britain, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 233 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 36,315
Retention: 69%
Programs: 206

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Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 201 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,521
Retention: 72%
Programs: 111

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OCC

Public

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 171 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,096
Retention: 74%
Programs: 131

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PCC

Public

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 168 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 24,597
Retention: 76%
Programs: 111

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LBC

Public

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 165 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 24,985
Retention: 71%
Programs: 150

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SCC

Public

Suffolk County Community College

Selden, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 159 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,973
Retention: 62%
Programs: 69

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HCC

Public

Houston City College

Houston, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 155 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 53,253
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 7,836

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College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 149 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 18,075
Retention: 70%
Programs: 100

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MDC

Public

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 142 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 58,941
Programs: 122
Awards 2024-25: 20,372

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ITC

Public

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 141 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 110,710
Retention: 62%
Programs: 193

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Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 141 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,429
Retention: 70%
Programs: 115

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PCC

Public

Portland Community College

Portland, OR

Visual and Performing Arts: 140 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 20,861
Retention: 63%
Programs: 79

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Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 139 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,583
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 6,253

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SCC

Public

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 139 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,065
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 1,364

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Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 136 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,125
Retention: 72%
Programs: 129

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CCC

Public

Collin County Community College District

McKinney, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 39,548
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 7,508

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Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 18,835
Retention: 75%
Programs: 98

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