2026 Visual & Performing Arts Rankings
Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts
Data-driven rankings of 466 trade colleges excelling in Visual & Performing Arts programs
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Rankings based on field productivity, program depth, retention rates, and institutional quality in Visual & Performing Arts.
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#1
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 90.2
90.2 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 98%
16 programs Retention 88%
75% retained Enrollment 31,751
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,242
#2
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public
Overall Score 87.6
87.6 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 95%
78% retained Enrollment 52,462
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#3
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public
Overall Score 87.2
87.2 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 98%
14 programs Retention 84%
73% retained Enrollment 30,110
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#4
Complete Data Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public
Overall Score 87.2
87.2 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 74%
70% retained Enrollment 18,087
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#5
Complete Data Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Public
Overall Score 87.1
87.1 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 25,486
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#6
Complete Data Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Public
Overall Score 84.5
84.5 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 88%
75% retained Enrollment 33,807
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#7
Complete Data West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
Public
Overall Score 83.9
83.9 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 13,200
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#8
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public
Overall Score 83.6
83.6 / 100
Field Productivity 77%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 97%
13 programs Retention 92%
77% retained Enrollment 21,348
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#9
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public
Overall Score 82.6
82.6 / 100
Field Productivity 71%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 95%
78% retained Enrollment 30,114
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#10
Complete Data County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Public
Overall Score 81.3
81.3 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 52%
4 programs Retention 84%
73% retained Enrollment 10,771
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,240
#11
Complete Data Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
Public
Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 84%
73% retained Enrollment 33,683
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#12
Complete Data Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public
Overall Score 80.1
80.1 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 83%
8 programs Retention 57%
66% retained Enrollment 18,859
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#13
Complete Data College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Public
Overall Score 79.2
79.2 / 100
Field Productivity 76%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 87%
74% retained Enrollment 32,417
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#14
Complete Data Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 92%
77% retained Enrollment 42,391
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#15
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 78.5
78.5 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 91%
76% retained Enrollment 20,453
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#16
Complete Data Nashville Film Institute
Nashville, TN
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.4
78.4 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
109.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 88%
75% retained Enrollment 52
Programs 1 fields
#17
Complete Data San Francisco Film School
San Francisco, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
14.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 100%
100% retained Enrollment 258
Programs 1 fields
#18
Complete Data Canada College
Redwood City, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.3
77.3 / 100
Field Productivity 85%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 72%
6 programs Retention 92%
77% retained Enrollment 11,375
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#19
Complete Data Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.1
77.1 / 100
Field Productivity 82%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 92%
77% retained Enrollment 28,975
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196
#20
Complete Data Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.4
76.4 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 91%
76% retained Enrollment 17,156
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#21
Complete Data Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.4
76.4 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 83%
8 programs Retention 70%
69% retained Enrollment 32,351
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#22
Complete Data Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Public
Overall Score 76.2
76.2 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
1.7% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 65%
68% retained Enrollment 27,797
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#23
Complete Data Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 98%
83% retained Enrollment 13,061
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#24
Complete Data Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public
Overall Score 75.6
75.6 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 34%
3 programs Retention 74%
70% retained Enrollment 41,920
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,076
#25
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 88%
75% retained Enrollment 4,328
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#26
Complete Data Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 75.3
75.3 / 100
Field Productivity 94%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 16%
2 programs Retention 95%
78% retained Enrollment 4,725
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,280
#27
Complete Data Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
2.9% productivity Program Depth 98%
16 programs Retention 61%
67% retained Enrollment 12,934
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#28
Complete Data Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Public
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 72%
6 programs Retention 61%
67% retained Enrollment 13,117
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,752
#29
Complete Data Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.6
74.6 / 100
Field Productivity 67%
0.3% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 70%
69% retained Enrollment 19,908
Programs 34 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#30
Complete Data Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 74.5
74.5 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
3.1% productivity Program Depth 83%
8 programs Retention 70%
69% retained Enrollment 18,561
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#31
Complete Data Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
Public
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 89%
10 programs Retention 52%
65% retained Enrollment 20,085
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,224
#32
Complete Data Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
Public
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Field Productivity 95%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 52%
4 programs Retention 27%
60% retained Enrollment 6,286
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#33
Complete Data Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Public
Overall Score 73.7
73.7 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 83%
8 programs Retention 32%
61% retained Enrollment 15,393
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,475
#34
Complete Data Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
Public
Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 34%
3 programs Retention 65%
68% retained Enrollment 4,786
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,759
#35
Complete Data Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Public
Overall Score 73.5
73.5 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
2.5% productivity Program Depth 100%
20 programs Retention 52%
65% retained Enrollment 30,916
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#36
Complete Data Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.5
73.5 / 100
Field Productivity 69%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 79%
7 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 36,662
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#37
Complete Data Colegio de Cinematograf�a Artes y Television
Bayamon, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
10.4% productivity Program Depth 72%
6 programs Retention 4%
48% retained Enrollment 965
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,195
#38
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Field Productivity 78%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 52%
4 programs Retention 52%
65% retained Enrollment 35,383
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#39
Complete Data Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 74%
70% retained Enrollment 24,903
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#40
Complete Data Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Public
Overall Score 73
73 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
2.2% productivity Program Depth 100%
19 programs Retention 37%
62% retained Enrollment 19,491
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#41
Complete Data KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
Dallas, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
36.5% productivity Program Depth 34%
3 programs Retention 23%
59% retained Enrollment 148
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $17,430
#42
Complete Data Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin, GA
Public
Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Field Productivity 75%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 52%
4 programs Retention 65%
68% retained Enrollment 10,615
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#43
Complete Data Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Public
Overall Score 72.5
72.5 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 83%
8 programs Retention 74%
70% retained Enrollment 11,727
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,240
#44
Complete Data Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
Public
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 63%
5 programs Retention 41%
63% retained Enrollment 49,044
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,338
#45
Complete Data De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Field Productivity 36%
0.2% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 98%
82% retained Enrollment 30,446
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,395
#46
Complete Data Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Public
Overall Score 71.6
71.6 / 100
Field Productivity 74%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 46%
64% retained Enrollment 21,349
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,800
#47
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 71.3
71.3 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 34%
3 programs Retention 65%
68% retained Enrollment 3,346
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,600
#48
Complete Data Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 20,292
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#49
Complete Data Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 93%
11 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 20,292
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#50
Complete Data Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Field Productivity 88%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 79%
7 programs Retention 52%
65% retained Enrollment 26,236
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196