2026 Best Other Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Other Visual Performing Arts graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 93 institutions 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 help you make your decision, Course Advisor analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Other Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
University Of Iowa earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Set in Iowa City, IA, University Of Iowa is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,283, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. Typical Other Visual Performing Arts student debt is $24,463. Get the full University Of Iowa report
The strong Other Visual Performing Arts programs at New York University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Based in New York, NY, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. New York University graduates 88% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $62,796 in tuition and fees. Typical Other Visual Performing Arts student debt is $25,000. Get the full New York University report
The strong Other Visual Performing Arts programs at Towson University earned it the #3 place in the United States. Based in Towson, MD, Towson University is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. In-state tuition and fees run about $11,728, with out-of-state students paying around $29,820. Graduates carry a median of $21,241 in student loans. Get the full Towson University report
You'll be in good company at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, which ranked #4 this year. This public school is set in Ann Arbor, MI. About 93% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,848, while out-of-state students pay about $63,081. Typical Other Visual Performing Arts student debt is $19,137. Read more about University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
George Mason University landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. George Mason University is a public school based in Fairfax, VA. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,220, while out-of-state students pay about $38,688. Typical Other Visual Performing Arts student debt is $23,529. Read more about George Mason University
Northwestern College Iowa did well this year, earning the #6 position. Get the full Northwestern College Iowa report
The Sage Colleges ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on The Sage Colleges
St Andrews Presbyterian College placed #8 among Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. See the full St Andrews Presbyterian College profile
Endicott College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Read more about Endicott College
Bluffton University did well this year, earning the #10 position. See the full Bluffton University profile
California State University San Bernardino ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. See the full California State University San Bernardino profile
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. See the full Carnegie Mellon University profile
Cornell University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Cornell University
Brigham Young University Provo did well this year, earning the #14 position. Read the full report on Brigham Young University Provo
Colorado State University Pueblo ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on Colorado State University Pueblo
Prescott College
Prescott College landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Prescott College report
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire profile
Las Positas College placed #18 among Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. More on Las Positas College
Baldwin Wallace College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. More on Baldwin Wallace College
Swarthmore College did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on Swarthmore College
Maryland Institute College Of Art ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. More on Maryland Institute College Of Art
University Of South Florida Main Campus did well this year, earning the #22 position. See the full University Of South Florida Main Campus profile
Germanna Community College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Germanna Community College report
University Of California Davis did well this year, earning the #24 position. More on University Of California Davis
Full Sail University placed #25 among Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. See the full Full Sail University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Other Visual Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
University Of Arizona placed #26 among Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
Cape Cod Community College came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Cape Cod Community College
Boston University landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Boston University report
University Of Utah ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on University Of Utah
University Of Washington Bothell Campus did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about University Of Washington Bothell Campus
The Community College Of Baltimore County ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on The Community College Of Baltimore County
University Of California Santa Cruz came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Santa Cruz
Palomar College
Palomar College placed #33 among Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Get the full Palomar College report
Patrick Henry Community College came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Get the full Patrick Henry Community College report
California Institute Of The Arts came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on California Institute Of The Arts
Long Island University C W Post Campus did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read the full report on Long Island University C W Post Campus
Adelphi University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. See the full Adelphi University profile
Clemson University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Clemson University
Benedictine College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read more about Benedictine College
Pacific Rim Christian University came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Get the full Pacific Rim Christian University report
University Of Baltimore came in at #41 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Baltimore profile
East Los Angeles College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on East Los Angeles College
Arkansas Tech University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Arkansas Tech University report
University Of Louisville did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on University Of Louisville
University Of California San Diego placed #45 among Other Visual Performing Arts schools in the United States. Read more about University Of California San Diego
University Of Wisconsin Parkside landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Wisconsin Parkside
Cuny Queens College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. Read the full report on Cuny Queens College
Santa Monica College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Other Visual Performing Arts schools. More on Santa Monica College
Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. See the full Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean profile
Tidewater Community College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. More on Tidewater Community College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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 93 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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