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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

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

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 16,536 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

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 New York 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 New York for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

The Ailey School

New York, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Ailey School landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Ailey School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Neighborhood Playhouse School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York City.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater Report

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
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

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 5 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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