2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate 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. 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 in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 54% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 46% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Francisco Conservatory of Music helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . SFCM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
About 52% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.
About 78% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 22% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Film Institute Conservatory. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. American Film Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 9 students majoring in visual and performing arts at American Film Institute, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Sierra University landed the # 5 spot on the list. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.
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Laguna College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. LCAD is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Laguna Beach.
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University of Redlands ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 22,397 |
| Washington | 1,718 |
| Oregon | 1,672 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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 21 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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