2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general visual and performing arts was ranked #119 in the country. In fact 6,355 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region 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 General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
Of the 3 students majoring in visual arts at NMSU Dona Ana, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Sells, Tohono O'Odham Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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Request InformationBest General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best general visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 593 |
| Arizona | 138 |
| Oklahoma | 29 |
| New Mexico | 67 |
Majors Related to Visual Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Visual Arts
| 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 5 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.