2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs 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 Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the best school in the Southwest Region for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Clary Sage College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tulsa, Clary Sage College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Oklahoma City Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC 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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,294 |
| Texas | 7,696 |
| New Mexico | 493 |
| Oklahoma | 1,205 |
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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 6 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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