2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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
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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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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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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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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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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Request InformationBest 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 |
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California | 22,397 |
Washington | 1,718 |
Oregon | 1,672 |
Hawaii | 196 |
Nevada | 554 |
Alaska | 60 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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).
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