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

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$21,983 Avg Salary
$17,456 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 3,471 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia 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 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

About 80% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in visual and performing arts at TNCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Virginia Western Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Virginia Western Community College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Central Virginia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 11 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Central Virginia Community College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#7

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #7, Piedmont Virginia 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 suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at PVCC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Reynolds Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Ai Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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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
South Carolina 1,360
Florida 7,291
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
Tennessee 2,629
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

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.

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