2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 148 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
Women make up 43% 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 Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 207 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Northern Virginia Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Out of the 148 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.
Women make up 51% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Women make up 30% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 91 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Wake Technical Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Tidewater 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 city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
Of the 58 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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John Tyler Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.
Of the 50 students majoring in visual and performing arts at John Tyler Community College, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Pellissippi State 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 #10 on the list. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.
About 87% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Palm Beach State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large 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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Chattahoochee Technical 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 #12 on the list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.
Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Chattahoochee Technical College, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Women make up 78% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Volunteer State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.
Of the 34 students majoring in visual and performing arts at FTCC, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Daytona State College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Chattanooga State Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chattanooga.
Of the 32 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Chattanooga State Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Itawamba Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
About 75% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Trident Technical 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 midsize city of Charleston, Trident Technical College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Trident Technical College, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 24 | Rasmussen University - Florida | Ocala, FL |
| 25 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 25 | Nashville State Community College | Nashville, TN |
| 27 | Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin, GA |
| 27 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway, SC |
| 27 | Cape Fear Community College | Wilmington, NC |
| 27 | John C Calhoun State Community College | Tanner, AL |
| 27 | Atlanta Institute of Music and Media | Duluth, GA |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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