2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California 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 California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.
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 California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 54% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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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 California. SFCM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Women make up 52% 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 American Film Institute Conservatory. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 22% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 78% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means La Sierra University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. CSUMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside.
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Laguna College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. 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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California State University - Fullerton 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 17 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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