2026 Visual & Performing Arts Rankings - Page 3
Best Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts
Rankings 19-54 of 457 trade colleges for Visual & Performing Arts
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Rankings based on field productivity, program depth, retention rates, and institutional quality in Visual & Performing Arts.
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#19
Complete Data Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
Public
Overall Score 78
78 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 34%
3 programs Retention 89%
74% retained Enrollment 2,894
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,759
#20
Complete Data Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ
Public
Overall Score 77.7
77.7 / 100
Field Productivity 88%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 71%
6 programs Retention 68%
69% retained Enrollment 7,095
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,752
#21
Complete Data City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.3
77.3 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 94%
11 programs Retention 73%
70% retained Enrollment 19,267
Programs 34 fields
#22
Complete Data Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
Public
Overall Score 77.2
77.2 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 90%
10 programs Retention 94%
76% retained Enrollment 16,906
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,196
#23
Complete Data Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
Field Productivity 65%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 86%
73% retained Enrollment 11,283
Programs 34 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#24
Complete Data Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.8
76.8 / 100
Field Productivity 80%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 94%
11 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 14,440
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#25
Complete Data Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chandler, AZ
Public
Overall Score 76.5
76.5 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
4.6% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 73%
70% retained Enrollment 15,085
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#26
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Field Productivity 69%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 14,494
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#27
Complete Data Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
Public
Overall Score 75.7
75.7 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
1.6% productivity Program Depth 50%
4 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 4,498
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#28
Complete Data Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Public
Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Field Productivity 77%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 79%
7 programs Retention 73%
70% retained Enrollment 21,730
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#29
Complete Data Atlanta Institute of Music and Media
Duluth, GA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 75.5
75.5 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
19.7% productivity Program Depth 16%
2 programs Retention 81%
72% retained Enrollment 249
Programs 2 fields
#30
Complete Data Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
Public
Overall Score 75
75 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 84%
8 programs Retention 81%
72% retained Enrollment 19,125
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#31
Complete Data CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY
Public
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Field Productivity 89%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 96%
12 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 10,337
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#32
Complete Data Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
2.5% productivity Program Depth 34%
3 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 2,814
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,280
#33
Complete Data Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA
Public
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
2.5% productivity Program Depth 34%
3 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 11,156
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,400
#34
Complete Data Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
Public
Overall Score 73.8
73.8 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 84%
8 programs Retention 59%
67% retained Enrollment 14,611
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,196
#35
Complete Data Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ
Public
Overall Score 73.6
73.6 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
5.5% productivity Program Depth 79%
7 programs Retention 68%
69% retained Enrollment 10,109
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,328
#36
Complete Data Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television
Bayamon, PR
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
18.4% productivity Program Depth 71%
6 programs Retention 4%
47% retained Enrollment 556
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,195
#37
Complete Data Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Public
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 84%
8 programs Retention 19%
58% retained Enrollment 8,726
Programs 25 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,475
#38
Complete Data Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ
Public
Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 84%
8 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 6,762
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,240
#39
Complete Data Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.6
71.6 / 100
Field Productivity 75%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 94%
11 programs Retention 51%
65% retained Enrollment 12,334
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#40
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Public
Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
Field Productivity 93%
1.7% productivity Program Depth 16%
2 programs Retention 89%
74% retained Enrollment 1,467
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,800
#41
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 71.3
71.3 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 62%
5 programs Retention 27%
60% retained Enrollment 19,342
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,584
#42
Complete Data Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
Field Productivity 90%
1.4% productivity Program Depth 71%
6 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 8,423
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,402
#43
Complete Data Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
Public
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
3.1% productivity Program Depth 50%
4 programs Retention 73%
70% retained Enrollment 20,375
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#44
Complete Data Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Field Productivity 71%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 98%
14 programs Retention 78%
71% retained Enrollment 24,985
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,472
#45
Complete Data Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Public
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
3.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 81%
72% retained Enrollment 4,827
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,432
#46
Complete Data Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Field Productivity 76%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 90%
10 programs Retention 64%
68% retained Enrollment 11,463
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#47
Complete Data Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
Public
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Field Productivity 83%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 90%
10 programs Retention 24%
59% retained Enrollment 5,940
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,162
#48
Complete Data Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS
Public
Overall Score 70.4
70.4 / 100
Field Productivity 69%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 50%
4 programs Retention 89%
74% retained Enrollment 5,139
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,100
#49
Complete Data Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA
Public
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 62%
5 programs Retention 19%
58% retained Enrollment 6,908
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,000
#50
Complete Data CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Public
Overall Score 69.8
69.8 / 100
Field Productivity 87%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 79%
7 programs Retention 15%
57% retained Enrollment 14,494
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,800
#51
Complete Data Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Public
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Field Productivity 79%
0.8% productivity Program Depth 79%
7 programs Retention 92%
75% retained Enrollment 18,835
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,190
#52
Complete Data El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Public
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Field Productivity 57%
0.5% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 86%
73% retained Enrollment 21,664
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#53
Complete Data Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Public
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Field Productivity 69%
0.7% productivity Program Depth 87%
9 programs Retention 46%
64% retained Enrollment 12,301
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,800
#54
Complete Data Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
Public
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
Field Productivity 64%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 94%
11 programs Retention 86%
73% retained Enrollment 12,075
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104