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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GRC

Public

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

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

Admission: Open
Students: 12,468
Retention: 59%
Programs: 76

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MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

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

Admission: Open
Students: 11,478
Retention: 91%
Programs: 119

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BHC

Public

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, MA

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

Admission: Open
Students: 9,876
Retention: 67%
Programs: 66

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KCC

Private for-profit

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts

Dallas, TX

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

Students: 70
Retention: 69%
Programs: 3
Awards 2024-25: 44

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CFC

Public

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 43 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,082
Retention: 67%
Programs: 69

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KCC

Public

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 43 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,763
Retention: 71%
Programs: 87

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IVC

Public

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 43 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,873
Retention: 76%
Programs: 111

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LCC

Public

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 43 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,221
Retention: 59%
Programs: 68

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HCC

Public

Harford Community College

Bel Air, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 43 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,067
Retention: 67%
Programs: 53

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SAC

Public

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,901
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 3,825

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LMC

Public

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,455
Retention: 74%
Programs: 58

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HCC

Public

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 42 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,763
Retention: 61%
Programs: 47

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Merced College

Merced, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 41 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,472
Retention: 63%
Programs: 97

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DCT

Public

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 41 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 2,894
Retention: 74%
Programs: 50

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Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 12,949
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,338

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TST

Public

Texas State Technical College

Waco, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 40 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 12,077
Retention: 50%
Programs: 65

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CCS

Public

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,267
Retention: 70%
Programs: 150

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Norco College

Norco, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,351
Retention: 72%
Programs: 87

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Rasmussen University-Minnesota

St. Cloud, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 9,416
Retention: 100%
Programs: 42

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JCC

Public

John C Calhoun State Community College

Tanner, AL

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,119
Retention: 65%
Programs: 17

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VSC

Public

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,963
Retention: 51%
Programs: 29

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CHC

Public

CUNY Hostos Community College

Bronx, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,478
Retention: 54%
Programs: 32

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Wade College

Dallas, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 39 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 252
Retention: 100%
Programs: 5

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SCC

Public

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 38 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,920
Retention: 69%
Programs: 110

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