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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Metropolitan Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 68 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#3

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson County Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, JCCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 72 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Century College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Des Moines Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Dakota County Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in visual and performing arts at DCTC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Kirkwood Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Kirkwood Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Alexandria Technical & Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

About 81% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#10

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 65% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#10

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin 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. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 St Charles Community College Cottleville, MO
12 Butler Community College El Dorado, KS
12 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
12 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 920
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
Missouri 1,911
Nebraska 727
North Dakota 160

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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