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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Nevada

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

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

In 2020-2021, 554 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Nevada college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nevada to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual and performing arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.

#1

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Nevada the most popular school in Nevada for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

About 63% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at College of Southern Nevada

The in-demand associate degree programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Nevada. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 68% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Truckee Meadows Community College

#3

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Nevada College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. WNC is a small public school located in the city of Carson City.

Of the 3 students majoring in visual and performing arts at WNC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Western Nevada College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Great Basin College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Great Basin College Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 22,397
Washington 1,718
Oregon 1,672
Hawaii 196
Alaska 60

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 4 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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