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Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Montana

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

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

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Montana. With 318 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Montana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Montana 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in Montana for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 6% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Flathead Valley Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana - Western. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Montana list. Montana Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Dillon.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salish Kootenai College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Stone Child College

Box Elder, MT

Out of the 5 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Stone Child College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Box Elder, SCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,943
Utah 1,871
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 5 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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