2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 189 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the visual and performing arts graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
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Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in visual and performing arts at IU Bloomington, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% 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 Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 46% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan School of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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San Francisco Conservatory of Music came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 52% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 23 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New School University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The New England Conservatory of Music ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Michigan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at NYU, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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University of Iowa landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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University of Miami came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The Juilliard School came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Juilliard, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 79% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Boston University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Boston U, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #20, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 54% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #20, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
About 54% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 46% are male.
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University of Connecticut landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Of the 13 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UCONN, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Columbus State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 38% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 62% are male.
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George Washington University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Harvard University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 12 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | American Film Institute Conservatory | Los Angeles, CA |
| 29 | Longy School of Music of Bard College | Cambridge, MA |
| 29 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 29 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 29 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
| 29 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 29 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 29 | New York Academy of Art | New York, NY |
| 37 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 37 | Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA |
| 37 | Lynn University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 37 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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