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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arizona. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 651 students majoring in visual and performing arts at ASU - Tempe, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 11 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 11 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Advancing Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in visual and performing arts at University of Advancing Technology, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Arizona Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Phoenix, Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #9, Prescott College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Sessions College for Professional Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sessions College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 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 11 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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