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

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

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,195 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the most popular school in Massachusetts for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#2

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massasoit Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

About 57% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 43% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

Of the 20 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Middlesex Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 17 students majoring in visual and performing arts at STCC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Holyoke Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.

Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, North Shore Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

About 64% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 36% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 931
Maine 274
Rhode Island 709
Connecticut 1,531
Vermont 550

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 19 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.

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