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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CLC

Public

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,494
Retention: 57%
Programs: 44

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MSA

Public

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 123 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 29,971
Retention: 77%
Programs: 132

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RCC

Public

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 122 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 21,730
Retention: 70%
Programs: 114

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Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 121 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 30,746
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 7,107

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PCC

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Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 16,283
Retention: 68%
Programs: 105

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CQC

Public

CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,337
Retention: 65%
Programs: 45

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SJC

Public

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 118 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 31,812
Programs: 82
Awards 2024-25: 8,537

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SNH

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Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH

Visual and Performing Arts: 117 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Students: 189,531
Retention: 61%
Programs: 74
Awards 2024-25: 43,206

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Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 116 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 22,460
Retention: 69%
Programs: 119

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CBM

Public

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 116 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 20,123
Retention: 61%
Programs: 54

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CKC

Public

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 116 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 18,165
Retention: 64%
Programs: 39

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LAV

Public

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 116 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 15,999
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 5,019

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FCC

Public

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 28,071
Programs: 140
Awards 2024-25: 6,661

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Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 109 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 20,764
Retention: 77%
Programs: 126

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SRJ

Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 108 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,854
Retention: 72%
Programs: 137

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VVC

Public

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 103 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,423
Retention: 71%
Programs: 83

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SLC

Public

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 101 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 27,437
Retention: 57%
Programs: 120

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SCC

Public

Sinclair Community College

Dayton, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 99 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,415
Retention: 80%
Programs: 201

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MJC

Public

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 97 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 18,258
Retention: 71%
Programs: 131

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Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Visual and Performing Arts: 97 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,577
Programs: 127
Awards 2024-25: 1,635

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Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 47,425
Programs: 76
Awards 2024-25: 16,844

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DVC

Public

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,228
Retention: 76%
Programs: 104

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NCC

Public

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,301
Retention: 64%
Programs: 80

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WTC

Public

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 95 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 24,609
Retention: 72%
Programs: 62

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