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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Tennessee 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 Pellissippi State Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Tennessee. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Knoxville.

Of the 47 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Pellissippi State Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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

Of the 35 students majoring in visual and performing arts at VSCC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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

Women make up 44% 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 Nashville State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 26 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Nashville State Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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SAE Institute - Nashville

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #6, SAE Institute - Nashville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. SAE Institute - Nashville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 46% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 57% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Walters State 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 small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Roane State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Harriman, Roane State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Cleveland State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Cleveland State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322

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 17 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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