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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Visual & Performing Arts

Our 2023 rankings named American Musical and Dramatic Academy the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

The Ailey School

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Ailey School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Ailey School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 3 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York City, Neighborhood Playhouse School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PAFA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Maryland 2,055
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

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 9 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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