2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 37,413 people earned a degree or certificate in fine and studio arts, making the major the #32 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fine & Studio Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the most popular school in the United States for fine and studio arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 904 students majoring in Fine Arts at Glendale Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 65% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 67 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Avondale.
Of the 672 students majoring in Fine Arts at Estrella Mountain Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fine and studio arts schools in the United States. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.
Women make up 65% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Paradise Valley Community College is a great place for fine and studio arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 69% of the Fine Arts majors at the school.
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Phoenix College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fine and studio arts programs. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Of the 380 students majoring in Fine Arts at Phoenix College, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Rio Salado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fine and studio arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 35% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, South Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fine and studio arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Phoenix, South Mountain Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 244 students majoring in Fine Arts at South Mountain Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Scottsdale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fine and studio arts programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 181 students majoring in Fine Arts at Scottsdale Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Fine Arts majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $16,321 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Mohave Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.
About 72% of the students majoring in Fine Arts at the school are women while 28% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | GateWay Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 12 | Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art | Dover, NJ |
| 13 | Haywood Community College | Clyde, NC |
Fine & Studio Arts by Region
View the Most Popular Fine & Studio Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Fine Arts
Fine & Studio Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Fine Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Jorge Royan.
More about our data sources and methodologies.