2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
General Visual & Performing Arts is the #119 most popular major in the country with 6,355 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Queensborough Community College to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . QCC is a large public school located in the city of Bayside.
Women make up 48% of the visual arts majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, visual arts majors at QCC accumulate an average of around $8,530 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.
About 60% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 40% are male.
Visual Arts majors at Suffolk County Community College take out an average of $13,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Of the 50 students majoring in visual arts at CCBC, 36% are male and 64% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, visual arts graduates from CCBC carry an average student debt load of $14,709.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.
Of the 48 students majoring in visual arts at SUNY Westchester Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 30% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, visual arts majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $15,259 in student debt.
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Bronx Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
About 41% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 59% are male.
On average, visual arts graduates from BCC take out $10,232 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Middlesex County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
Women make up 65% of the visual arts majors at the school.
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Dutchess Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. DCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.
Of the 24 students majoring in visual arts at DCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at DCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,340.
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Ocean County College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Toms River.
Of the 23 students majoring in visual arts at OCC, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Mercer County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in visual arts at Mercer County Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 204 |
| New York | 593 |
| Maryland | 98 |
| New Jersey | 180 |
| District of Columbia | 16 |
General Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.
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