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Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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$21,983 Avg Salary
$17,456 Avg Student Debt

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

With 2,294 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in Arizona.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

Check out the visual and performing arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Arizona Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts

Our analysis found Scottsdale Community College to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 3 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Sessions College for Professional Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sessions College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Out of the 3 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,696
New Mexico 493
Oklahoma 1,205

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

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 3 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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