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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 9th in Ohio. In fact, 4,641 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Sinclair Community College the most popular school in Ohio for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Modern College of Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. The Modern College of Design is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

Of the 59 students majoring in visual and performing arts at The Modern College of Design, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cuyahoga Community College District is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbus State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 61% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

International College of Broadcasting ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, International College of Broadcasting is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#6

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Hocking College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Nelsonville.

Of the 23 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Hocking Technical College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#8

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

With a ranking of #8, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

Of the 21 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Owens State Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#10

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

With a ranking of #10, Clark State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Springfield.

Of the 10 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Clark State Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Clark State Community College Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,306
Michigan 3,433
Illinois 5,502
Wisconsin 2,248

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 23 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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