2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in District of Columbia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for visual and performing arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Catholic University of America to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in District of Columbia. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #2 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in District of Columbia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
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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 |
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 2 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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