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Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$23,100 Avg Salary
$16,513 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Gnomon

Hollywood, CA

Our analysis found Gnomon to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Hollywood, Gnomon is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#3

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Spokane Falls Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#7

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, CA

SAE Expression College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. SAE Expression College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Emeryville.

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#8

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 22,397
Washington 1,718
Oregon 1,672
Hawaii 196
Nevada 554
Alaska 60

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

Majors Similar 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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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