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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University of Mississippi

University, MS

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 26,449
Retention: 87%
Programs: 148
Awards 2024-25: 6,185

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University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master, PhD

Students: 23,024
Retention: 80%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 4,680

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SBC

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Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

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

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OCC

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Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

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

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UNI

Public

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 9,278
Retention: 82%
Programs: 133
Awards 2024-25: 2,461

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Private for-profit

Gnomon

North Hollywood, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 96 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 526
Retention: 90%
Programs: 2
Awards 2024-25: 96

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CBU

Private nonprofit

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 95 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 11,902
Retention: 74%
Programs: 116
Awards 2024-25: 3,244

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IUP

Public

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA

Visual and Performing Arts: 95 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students: 9,073
Retention: 75%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 2,321

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HPU

Private nonprofit

High Point University

High Point, NC

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

Students: 6,331
Retention: 85%
Programs: 94
Awards 2024-25: 1,664

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RHC

Public

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

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

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

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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 16,598
Retention: 84%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 4,612

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 13,575
Retention: 96%
Programs: 181
Awards 2024-25: 4,249

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University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 9,253
Retention: 81%
Programs: 103
Awards 2024-25: 2,081

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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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Private nonprofit

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 2,007
Retention: 78%
Programs: 61
Awards 2024-25: 667

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PNC

Private nonprofit

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Portland, OR

Visual and Performing Arts: 94 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 466
Retention: 69%
Programs: 17
Awards 2024-25: 106

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CCU

Public

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 93 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 11,348
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,256

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WPU

Public

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts: 93 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students: 9,942
Retention: 74%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 3,808

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Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY

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

Students: 2,704
Retention: 90%
Programs: 41
Awards 2024-25: 629

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NMS

Public

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM

Visual and Performing Arts: 92 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 15,408
Retention: 73%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 3,448

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MSU

Public

Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 92 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students: 15,271
Retention: 80%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 4,108

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KSC

Public

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Visual and Performing Arts: 92 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 2,848
Retention: 79%
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 718

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ODU

Public

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 91 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 23,743
Retention: 77%
Programs: 155
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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GWC

Public

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 91 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

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

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