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

4 Colleges
$20,797 Avg Salary
$14,735 Avg Student Debt

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

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #86 most popular major in Virginia with 255 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 26% of the visual arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, visual arts graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,050.

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#2

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. PVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 60% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Piedmont Virginia Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Tidewater Community College Report

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
North Carolina 73
Florida 945
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 19
Louisiana 39
Arkansas 5
Alabama 4
Mississippi 156
West Virginia 23

General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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