2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 22,397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Seaside.
CSUMB graduate students pay an average of $8,652 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Redlands are $23,532 a year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at American Film Institute Conservatory helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in California. American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Film Institute are $63,575 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC are $61,396 a year.
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Laguna College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. LCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Laguna Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LCAD are $38,850 a year.
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFCM are $50,800 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,718 |
| Oregon | 1,672 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 schools only.
- 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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