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

9 Colleges
$21,983 Avg Salary
$17,456 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

#1

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

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 school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#2

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Charles Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their associate degree. SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#3

East Central College

Union, MO

The in-demand associate degree programs at East Central College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. MCC is a large public school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State Fair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. 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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#6

Cottey College

Nevada, MO

Cottey College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree visual and performing arts programs. Cottey College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Nevada.

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With a ranking of #7, Stevens - The Institute of Business & 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 Saint Louis, Siba is a private for-profit college 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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#8

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Missouri list. JeffCo is a small public school located in the rural area of Hillsboro.

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#9

Calvary University

Kansas City, MO

Calvary University 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 #9 on the list. Calvary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 920
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
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 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.

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