2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 1,531 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Manchester Community College the most popular school in Connecticut for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. MCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 49% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tunxis Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Housatonic Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Norwalk Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Connecticut. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.
Women make up 73% 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 Three Rivers Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Naugatuck Valley 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Naugatuck Valley Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Capital Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Capital Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
About 33% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Gateway Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Gateway Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 63% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Middlesex 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 small city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the fringe town of Winsted, NCCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Maine | 274 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Massachusetts | 5,195 |
| Vermont | 550 |
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 15 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.