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Visual & Performing Arts community-college programs in Pennsylvania

15 community colleges in Pennsylvania report awarding credentials in Visual & Performing Arts. Studio, design, music, theatre, and film tracks emphasizing portfolio readiness. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Visual & Performing Arts program in Pennsylvania, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Pennsylvania public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Pennsylvania published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Pennsylvania and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown6%
  2. South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College5%
  3. Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr5%
  4. Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville4%
  5. Delaware County Community CollegeMedia4%
  6. Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem4%
  7. Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke4%
  8. Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia4%
  9. Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell3%
  10. Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood3%
  11. Reading Area Community CollegeReading3%
  12. Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg3%
  13. Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh3%
  14. Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport2%
  15. Butler County Community CollegeButler1%

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