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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #86 most popular major in New Jersey with 180 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Jersey 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in visual arts at Middlesex County College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Middlesex County College

#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ocean County College is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Ocean County College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Mercer County Community College

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 204
New York 593
Maryland 98
District of Columbia 16

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 3 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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