2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for visual and performing arts students. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.
The excellent online programs at Estrella Mountain Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent online programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Phoenix College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College 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 Rio Salado College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
With a ranking of #6, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out is $11,594.
With a ranking of #7, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Grand Canyon University take out is $26,524. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $214, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Grand Canyon University Report
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,686 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $287.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Sessions College for Professional Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Sessions College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Visual & Performing Arts majors at Sessions College take out an average of $19,864 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Sessions College for Professional Design Report
San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $9,416.
Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,294 |
| Texas | 7,696 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,205 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 19 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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