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Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri

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

With 1,911 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Missouri.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Missouri Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Our analysis found Lindenwood University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 920
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
Nebraska 727
North Dakota 160

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

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 4 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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