2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree School for You
With 1,911 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Missouri.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
Check out the visual and performing arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.
Most Popular Missouri Schools for an Associate in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis Community College the most popular school in Missouri for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Charles Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. SCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cottleville.
Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Central College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. East Central College is a small public school located in the rural area of Union.
Women make up 64% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means State Fair Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in visual and performing arts at State Fair Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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Cottey College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. Cottey College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Nevada.
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Stevens - The Institute of Business & Arts 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 city of Saint Louis, Siba is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Jefferson College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.
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With a ranking of #9, Calvary University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. Calvary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Nebraska | 727 |
| North Dakota | 160 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.