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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CTC

Public

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, GA

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

Admission: Open
Students: 11,156
Retention: 68%
Programs: 104

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WVC

Public

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

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

Admission: Open
Students: 7,655
Retention: 78%
Programs: 117

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MCC

Public

Metropolitan Community College Area

Omaha, NE

Visual and Performing Arts: 77 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 16,642
Retention: 60%
Programs: 85

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RHC

Public

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 76 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 17,441
Retention: 100%
Programs: 100

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MCC

Public

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,641
Retention: 57%
Programs: 106

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RVC

Public

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 75 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,762
Retention: 68%
Programs: 70

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GCC

Public

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,075
Retention: 73%
Programs: 106

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OCC

Public

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 74 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,095
Retention: 69%
Programs: 55

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MCD

Private for-profit

The Modern College of Design

Kettering, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 73 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Students: 214
Programs: 4
Awards 2024-25: 84

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Public

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 71 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,550
Retention: 70%
Programs: 132

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SBC

Public

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 71 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 12,334
Retention: 65%
Programs: 118

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SDM

Public

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 69 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,212
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 1,926

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College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 68 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 26,224
Retention: 66%
Programs: 135

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LAP

Public

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 68 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 16,906
Retention: 76%
Programs: 90

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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts: 67 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,660
Programs: 129
Awards 2024-25: 2,410

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CCC

Public

Cuyahoga Community College District

Cleveland, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 66 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 17,840
Retention: 57%
Programs: 120

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MCT

Public

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 65 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,733
Retention: 56%
Programs: 66

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CNM

Public

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM

Visual and Performing Arts: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,342
Retention: 60%
Programs: 133

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CRC

Public

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 15,744
Retention: 74%
Programs: 92

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AVC

Public

Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 13,532
Programs: 85
Awards 2024-25: 4,044

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OCC

Public

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 64 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 11,475
Retention: 60%
Programs: 50

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SJD

Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 63 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 20,969
Retention: 68%
Programs: 139

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JCC

Public

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Visual and Performing Arts: 63 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 18,743
Retention: 72%
Programs: 56

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DMA

Public

Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 62 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 23,697
Retention: 63%
Programs: 90

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