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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ECC

Public

El Camino Community College District

Torrance, CA

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

Admission: Open
Students: 21,664
Retention: 73%
Programs: 91

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Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 69,749
Retention: 67%
Programs: 103

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EPC

Public

El Paso Community College

El Paso, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 25,567
Retention: 63%
Programs: 113

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Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 21,859
Retention: 67%
Programs: 106

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Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 20,986
Retention: 70%
Programs: 121

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CCM

Public

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 6,131
Retention: 76%
Programs: 57

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Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 93 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 15,924
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 3,637

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AAD

Private nonprofit

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 91 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Students: 187
Retention: 96%
Programs: 2
Awards 2024-25: 117

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MCC

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Mesa Community College

Mesa, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 90 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,077
Programs: 154
Awards 2024-25: 5,979

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Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 90 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,457
Retention: 73%
Programs: 138

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College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 88 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,494
Retention: 71%
Programs: 101

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LSC

Public

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 86 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 73,077
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 14,167

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Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 86 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 14,440
Retention: 71%
Programs: 74

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CPC

Public

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 85 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 20,375
Retention: 70%
Programs: 92

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MSJ

Public

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

San Jacinto, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 85 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,627
Retention: 63%
Programs: 114

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TCC

Public

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 84 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 16,884
Retention: 64%
Programs: 69

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CSN

Public

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Visual and Performing Arts: 83 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 28,313
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 5,657

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STC

Public

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 83 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 27,431
Retention: 58%
Programs: 77

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SDC

Public

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 82 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 13,242
Retention: 61%
Programs: 84

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GWC

Public

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 82 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 10,721
Retention: 70%
Programs: 70

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ELA

Public

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 33,677
Retention: 65%
Programs: 99

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The New School

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 80 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Students: 9,068
Retention: 85%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 3,030

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TJC

Public

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 79 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,885
Retention: 60%
Programs: 86

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LAC

Public

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 78 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,611
Retention: 67%
Programs: 83

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