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Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 6,355 people earned a degree or certificate in general visual and performing arts, making the major the #119 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

About 67% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the visual arts majors at the school.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Iowa

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hussian College-Relativity Campus California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Hussian College-Relativity Campus California Report

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State University Report

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Baltimore Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California State University - Channel Islands helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the United States. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at California State University - Channel Islands Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Western Oregon University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the United States. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

General Visual & Performing Arts by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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