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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MGC

Public

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS

Visual and Performing Arts: 53 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 8,694
Retention: 62%
Programs: 97

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Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 52 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,222
Retention: 74%
Programs: 105

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TMC

Public

Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, NV

Visual and Performing Arts: 52 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,885
Programs: 118
Awards 2024-25: 3,072

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WTC

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Visual and Performing Arts: 52 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 3,625
Retention: 45%
Programs: 75

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CCA

Public

Community College of Aurora

Aurora, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 51 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,833
Retention: 61%
Programs: 44

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CCP

Public

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 50 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,926
Retention: 60%
Programs: 83

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BCC

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Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 50 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,720
Retention: 64%
Programs: 58

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Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 50 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,283
Retention: 73%
Programs: 102

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DAC

Public

De Anza College

Cupertino, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 49 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 17,425
Retention: 76%
Programs: 86

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IVC

Public

Irvine Valley College

Irvine, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 49 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 13,018
Retention: 79%
Programs: 113

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SCC

Public

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Visual and Performing Arts: 49 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,396
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 1,227

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Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Students: 824
Retention: 80%
Programs: 6
Awards 2024-25: 273

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BCC

Public

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 6,232
Retention: 75%
Programs: 91

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AMD

Private nonprofit

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

New York, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Students: 1,452
Retention: 83%
Programs: 7
Awards 2024-25: 656

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Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,726
Retention: 58%
Programs: 86

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NVC

Public

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,844
Retention: 72%
Programs: 61

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FRC

Public

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 21,970
Retention: 100%
Programs: 112

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BCD

Public

Blinn College District

Brenham, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 18,095
Retention: 45%
Programs: 75

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College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,861
Retention: 70%
Programs: 90

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CCA

Public

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,609
Retention: 63%
Programs: 93

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MCC

Public

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,278
Retention: 67%
Programs: 69

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NEI

Private nonprofit

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

Visual and Performing Arts: 45 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Students: 1,922
Retention: 74%
Programs: 41
Awards 2024-25: 753

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KUL

Private nonprofit

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 44 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Students: 20,888
Retention: 71%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 5,269

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CCB

Public

Community College of Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 44 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 16,451
Retention: 56%
Programs: 81

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