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2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online visual and performing arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Mesa Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 805 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Mesa Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Estrella Mountain Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

Women make up 73% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Of the 600 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 77% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for visual and performing arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#7

Clary Sage College

Tulsa, OK

Clary Sage College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Clary Sage College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

Women make up 94% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#8

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for visual and performing arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#10

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for visual and performing arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Of the 13 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Germanna Community College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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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 29 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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