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 2023 rankings named Gnomon the best school in the Far Western US Region for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Hollywood, Gnomon is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Film Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 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 Los Angeles, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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, Spokane Falls Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-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 fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Emeryville.
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San Diego Mesa College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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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