2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Alexandria Technical & Community College the best school in the Plains States Region for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Bismarck State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Johnson County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Century College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Missouri | 1,911 |
| Nebraska | 727 |
| North Dakota | 160 |
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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 11 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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