Colleges offering Visual and Performing Arts

2,205 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts. Together they awarded 158,183 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 218 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. 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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Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Visual and Performing Arts: 165 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 4,011
Retention: 95%
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 958

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Visual and Performing Arts: 162 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 162 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 11,926
Retention: 82%
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 2,690

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UIC

Public

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 161 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 33,906
Retention: 80%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 8,564

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SBU

Public

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 160 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,689
Retention: 90%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 7,857

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SRJ

Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 160 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

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

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Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 160 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,429
Retention: 70%
Programs: 115

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SCC

Public

Suffolk County Community College

Selden, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 159 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,973
Retention: 62%
Programs: 69

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SJC

Public

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 158 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

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

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North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 157 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 38,464
Retention: 94%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 10,860

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FAU

Public

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 156 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 31,607
Retention: 84%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 9,284

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Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 156 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 6,826
Retention: 66%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 1,689

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 155 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 29,077
Retention: 93%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

Milwaukee, WI

Visual and Performing Arts: 155 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 838
Retention: 80%
Programs: 7
Awards 2024-25: 166

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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 153 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 15,768
Retention: 78%
Programs: 158
Awards 2024-25: 4,063

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UCO

Public

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 153 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 12,554
Retention: 65%
Programs: 158
Awards 2024-25: 2,766

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USM

Public

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS

Visual and Performing Arts: 152 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 13,170
Retention: 72%
Programs: 109
Awards 2024-25: 3,977

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Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 150 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 8,260
Retention: 69%
Programs: 122
Awards 2024-25: 3,122

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CSU

Public

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 149 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 12,326
Retention: 76%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 3,869

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MCT

Public

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 149 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

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

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Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 149 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 5,434
Retention: 84%
Programs: 83
Awards 2024-25: 1,187

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The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 148 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 11,433
Retention: 85%
Programs: 79
Awards 2024-25: 3,212

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Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 147 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

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

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EMU

Public

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 144 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 12,631
Retention: 69%
Programs: 236
Awards 2024-25: 3,375

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