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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools

123 Colleges
$26,700 Avg Salary
$25,051 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the most popular online school in the United States for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great place for visual and performing arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Full Sail University take out $29,628 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $457.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students pursuing an online degree. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.

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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at SNHU take out is $27,598.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#8

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Raleigh.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Wake Technical Community College take out an average of $12,411 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Academy of Art University take out an average of $34,933 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $918.

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#11

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Scottsdale Community College take out $11,594 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #12, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $26,524 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $214.

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With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $23,686 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $287.

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#14

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

With a ranking of #14, Los Angeles Film School did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at LA Film School accumulate an average of around $33,837 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $293.

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#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #15, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Liberty University take out $26,278 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $459, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. RMCAD is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at RMCAD take out an average of $44,406 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $420.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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New York School of Interior Design ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools list. NYSID is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
20 DSDT Detroit, MI
21 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
22 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
23 Sessions College for Professional Design Tempe, AZ
24 The Modern College of Design Kettering, OH
24 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ

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New England
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Far Western US
Southwest
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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 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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