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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,943 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado.

#1

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Arapahoe Community College the most popular school in Colorado for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Arapahoe Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

Of the 62 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Arapahoe Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Aurora Report

#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 21 students majoring in visual and performing arts at PPCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

Of the 19 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Colorado Mountain College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CCD, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Denver Report

#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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Red Rocks 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 #7 on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Red Rocks Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

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Trinidad State Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Trinidad State Junior College Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 1,871
Montana 318
Idaho 591
Wyoming 179

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 9 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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