2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the visual and performing arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fashion Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 18% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.
Of the 161 students majoring in visual and performing arts at LaGuardia, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Out of the 105 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 133 students majoring in visual and performing arts at BMCC, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 128 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New School University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Montgomery College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the city of Rockville.
Women make up 52% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Nassau Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Nassau Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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County College of Morris came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.
Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Kingsborough Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 66% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Monroe Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
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SUNY Westchester Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 74 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SUNY Westchester Community College, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Harrisburg Area Community College | Harrisburg, PA |
| 17 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica, NY |
| 18 | New York City College of Technology | Brooklyn, NY |
| 18 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
| 20 | Onondaga Community College | Syracuse, NY |
| 21 | Mercer County Community College | West Windsor, NJ |
| 21 | Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 26 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).
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