2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the visual and performing arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Creative Circus the best school in the United States for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, The Creative Circus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gnomon is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gnomon is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SAE Institute - Atlanta. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, SAE Institute - Atlanta is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 60 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Musical and Dramatic Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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John Tyler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. F.I.R.S.T. Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
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Nashville Film Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Nashville Film Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
SAE Institute - Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, SAE Institute - Chicago is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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SAE Institute - Nashville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Nashville, SAE Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Visual & Performing Arts students that almost earned our Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 12 | The Ailey School | New York, NY |
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
View the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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