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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Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,788
Retention: 93%
Programs: 34
Awards 2024-25: 453

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Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor

Students: 1,776
Retention: 84%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 317

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ZSC

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Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,769
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 329

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Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,695
Retention: 78%
Programs: 65
Awards 2024-25: 460

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Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,691
Retention: 57%
Programs: 35
Awards 2024-25: 326

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Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,483
Retention: 76%
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 400

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Albion College

Albion, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 1,308
Retention: 71%
Programs: 79
Awards 2024-25: 385

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Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 1,251
Retention: 81%
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 269

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BLC

Private nonprofit

Bethany Lutheran College

Mankato, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 899
Retention: 72%
Programs: 40
Awards 2024-25: 168

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SIB

Private for-profit

Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts

Saint Louis, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students: 89
Programs: 4
Awards 2024-25: 31

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CWI

Public

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, ID

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,015
Retention: 66%
Programs: 78

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LCC

Public

Lansing Community College

Lansing, MI

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 9,821
Retention: 70%
Programs: 133

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HVC

Public

Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, NY

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,227
Retention: 61%
Programs: 119

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TSC

Public

Texas Southmost College

Brownsville, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,828
Retention: 68%
Programs: 38

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ACC

Public

Alvin Community College

Alvin, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,872
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 1,443

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NCC

Public

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, NE

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,720
Retention: 75%
Programs: 102

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Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Admission: Open
Students: 5,689
Retention: 75%
Programs: 58

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PTC

Public

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,143
Retention: 61%
Programs: 56

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Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,963
Retention: 76%
Programs: 100
Awards 2024-25: 1,451

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WSU

Public

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,782
Retention: 77%
Programs: 45
Awards 2024-25: 1,091

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MBC

Public

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,578
Retention: 56%
Programs: 55

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MPT

Public

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,171
Retention: 79%
Programs: 88

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USC

Public

University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,022
Retention: 67%
Programs: 34
Awards 2024-25: 852

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CSU

Private nonprofit

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC

Visual and Performing Arts: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 3,832
Retention: 63%
Programs: 85
Awards 2024-25: 820

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