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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UAU

Private nonprofit

Union Adventist University

Lincoln, NE

Visual and Performing Arts: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students: 729
Retention: 84%
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 158

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Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 713
Retention: 74%
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 156

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CCL

Private nonprofit

Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, LA

Visual and Performing Arts: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 712
Retention: 70%
Programs: 28
Awards 2024-25: 106

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ATC

Public

Autry Technology Center

Enid, OK

Visual and Performing Arts: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 632
Retention: 55%
Programs: 25
Awards 2024-25: 303

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MMC

Private nonprofit

Maine Media College

Rockport, ME

Visual and Performing Arts: 12 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Master

Students: 42
Programs: 2
Awards 2024-25: 12

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Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 13,746
Retention: 61%
Programs: 85

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CLC

Public

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,530
Retention: 72%
Programs: 104

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Triton College

River Grove, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,842
Retention: 68%
Programs: 69

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PSC

Public

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,491
Programs: 75
Awards 2024-25: 2,702

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SMS

Public

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 8,214
Retention: 74%
Programs: 73
Awards 2024-25: 669

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MPC

Public

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,173
Retention: 68%
Programs: 91

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GMC

Public

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,575
Retention: 50%
Programs: 36

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VWC

Public

Virginia Western Community College

Roanoke, VA

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 6,332
Retention: 63%
Programs: 46

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EGT

Public

Emily Griffith Technical College

Denver, CO

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,123
Retention: 93%
Programs: 27

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Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,014
Retention: 70%
Programs: 84

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LAS

Public

Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,371
Retention: 52%
Programs: 44

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CSM

Public

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, MD

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,062
Retention: 66%
Programs: 56

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HPU

Private nonprofit

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,921
Retention: 56%
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 1,053

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UST

Private nonprofit

University of St Thomas

Houston, TX

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students: 4,301
Retention: 78%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 1,011

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RCC

Public

Riverland Community College

Austin, MN

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 3,959
Retention: 75%
Programs: 74

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LSC

Public

Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston, ID

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Students: 3,801
Retention: 61%
Programs: 96
Awards 2024-25: 855

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University of Wisconsin-Superior

Superior, WI

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students: 2,833
Retention: 72%
Programs: 44
Awards 2024-25: 716

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Columbia College

Sonora, CA

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 2,828
Retention: 58%
Programs: 48

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MSU

Public

Minot State University

Minot, ND

Visual and Performing Arts: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students: 2,751
Retention: 66%
Programs: 80
Awards 2024-25: 583

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