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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

With 493 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in New Mexico.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New Mexico 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 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 70% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Central New Mexico Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

About 74% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#3

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Juan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

Of the 13 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SJC, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in visual and performing arts at NMSU Dona Ana, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

Out of the 19 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus

Clovis Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the remote town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Clovis Community College Report

University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

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Mesalands Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Mesalands Community College is a small public school located in the town of Tucumcari.

Of the 3 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Mesalands Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Northern New Mexico College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northern New Mexico College Report

With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Alamogordo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. NMSU Alamogordo is a small public school located in the rural area of Alamogordo.

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

Full Visual & Performing Arts at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,294
Texas 7,696
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

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 19 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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