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

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

With 2,294 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in Arizona.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Arizona 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Scottsdale Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

About 58% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Of the 58 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Glendale Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Arizona. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

Women make up 64% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#5

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 21 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Phoenix College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Sessions College for Professional Design landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Sessions College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Sessions College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#7

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

Women make up 78% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#8

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Arizona Western College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. AWC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Yuma.

About 86% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona Western College Report

Chandler-Gilbert 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. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,696
New Mexico 493
Oklahoma 1,205

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 21 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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