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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arizona

12 Colleges
$27,745 Avg Salary
$22,550 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Arizona 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the most popular online school in Arizona for visual and performing arts students. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

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Out of the 12 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 12 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 12 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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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 medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $11,594 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

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 very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Visual & Performing Arts majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $26,524 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $214.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arizona list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $23,686 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $287, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Sessions College for Professional Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arizona list. Sessions College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, visual and performing arts graduates from Sessions College carry an average student debtload of $19,864.

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University of Advancing Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, visual and performing arts graduates from University of Advancing Technology take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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