2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Longy School of Music of Bard College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Berklee College of Music did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.
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The New England Conservatory of Music came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 931 |
| Maine | 274 |
| Rhode Island | 709 |
| Massachusetts | 5,195 |
| Connecticut | 1,531 |
| Vermont | 550 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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