2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Arapahoe Community College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Arapahoe Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Aurora. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
LDS Business 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. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
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Northwest College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree visual and performing arts programs. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,943 |
| Utah | 1,871 |
| Montana | 318 |
| Idaho | 591 |
| Wyoming | 179 |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 9 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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