2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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The Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic 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 2023 rankings named New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 3 spot on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Finger Lakes Community College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree visual and performing arts programs. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
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Berkeley College - Woodland Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodland Park.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
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 25 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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