2026 Best General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best General Visual Performing Arts graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 561 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Iowa, our #1 General Visual Performing Arts school in the United States. University Of Iowa is a public school based in Iowa City, IA. University Of Iowa posts a six-year graduation rate of 75%. In-state tuition and fees average $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Students borrow a median of $24,463 to complete their General Visual Performing Arts program here. Get the full University Of Iowa report
King College
A rank of #2 makes King College one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full King College report
Out of the 561 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Pike Lincoln Technical Center landed the #3 spot. Read the full report on Pike Lincoln Technical Center
A rank of #4 makes San Diego Miramar College one of the top choices in the United States. See the full San Diego Miramar College profile
Five Towns College came in at #5 on this year's General Visual Performing Arts ranking in the United States. Get the full Five Towns College report
Los Angeles Pacific College did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Los Angeles Pacific College
Las Positas College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best General Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Las Positas College
Tohono Oodham Community College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. More on Tohono Oodham Community College
Andrew College placed #9 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Get the full Andrew College report
Hiram College
Hiram College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. See the full Hiram College profile
Milligan College
Milligan College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best General Visual Performing Arts schools. See the full Milligan College profile
Minnesota State University Moorhead landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. More on Minnesota State University Moorhead
Augusta University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. More on Augusta University
Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania
Mississippi Valley State University landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. See the full Mississippi Valley State University profile
Mountain Empire Community College landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Mountain Empire Community College
Feather River Community College District landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Feather River Community College District
Snow College
Snow College did well this year, earning the #18 position. See the full Snow College profile
University Of Mobile landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Mobile profile
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater did well this year, earning the #20 position. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Whitewater report
Wayne County Community College District landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Wayne County Community College District
Delta State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best General Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on Delta State University
North Carolina Central University placed #23 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on North Carolina Central University
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington placed #24 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on Pennsylvania State University Penn State Abington
St Andrews Presbyterian College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best General Visual Performing Arts schools. See the full St Andrews Presbyterian College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best General Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Greensburg
Dominican University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best General Visual Performing Arts schools. More on Dominican University
Moorpark College
Moorpark College ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best General Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Moorpark College
University Of Baltimore did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on University Of Baltimore
Cuesta College
Cuesta College landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Cuesta College
Escuela De Artes Plasticas De Puerto Rico landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Escuela De Artes Plasticas De Puerto Rico
Gordon College
Gordon College did well this year, earning the #32 position. More on Gordon College
Mississippi State University placed #33 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Get the full Mississippi State University report
Southeastern University placed #34 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read more about Southeastern University
College Of Mount Saint Vincent placed #35 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Mount Saint Vincent
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio University Chillicothe Campus report
Saint Josephs University landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Saint Josephs University
University Of Advancing Technology landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Advancing Technology
Carroll College
Carroll College did well this year, earning the #39 position. See the full Carroll College profile
Grossmont College landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. See the full Grossmont College profile
Northwestern University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best General Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on Northwestern University
California State University Los Angeles placed #42 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on California State University Los Angeles
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Missouri State University Springfield
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota placed #44 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read more about Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
The University Of Montana ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best General Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on The University Of Montana
Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Massachusetts College Of Liberal Arts
Atlanta Metropolitan State College came in at #47 in this year's ranking. See the full Atlanta Metropolitan State College profile
Pennsylvania State University World Campus did well this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Pennsylvania State University World Campus report
West Los Angeles College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Get the full West Los Angeles College report
Suny Empire State College placed #50 among General Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on Suny Empire State College
Related General Visual Performing Arts Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best General Visual Performing Arts Schools (All Levels)
- Best General Visual Performing Arts Certificate Degree Schools
- Best General Visual Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best General Visual Performing Arts Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best General Visual Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best General Visual Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools
- Best General Visual Performing Arts Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 561 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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