2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
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The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 51% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 51% 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 Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Of the 110 students majoring in visual and performing arts at San Jacinto College, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston 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 Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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El Paso Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Pima 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 large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Collin County Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Of the 69 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Tyler Junior College, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Oklahoma City Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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South Texas College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
Of the 64 students majoring in visual and performing arts at South Texas College, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Mesa Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.
Of the 58 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Mesa Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Glendale 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 #12 on the list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts 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 Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 47 students majoring in visual and performing arts at KD Conservatory, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Phoenix College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blinn College | Brenham, TX |
| 16 | Tulsa Community College | Tulsa, OK |
| 18 | Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX |
| 19 | Texas State Technical College | Waco, TX |
| 20 | San Antonio College | San Antonio, TX |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,294 |
| Texas | 7,696 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,205 |
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 |
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 25 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).
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