2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
The Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Interior Designers Institute to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Newport Beach, Interior Designers Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Platt College - San Diego is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, Platt College - San Diego is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Columbia College Hollywood ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Columbia College Hollywood is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tarzana.
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College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
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Spokane Falls Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 22,397 |
| Washington | 1,718 |
| Oregon | 1,672 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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