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

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #15 most popular major in Alabama with 1,142 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Alabama to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found John C Calhoun State Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chattahoochee Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Phenix City, CVCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Chattahoochee Valley Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Coastal Alabama Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Coastal Alabama Community College Report

#5

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Oakwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Alabama. Located in the city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Oakwood University Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
Louisiana 1,147
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322
Tennessee 2,629

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 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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