2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes 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 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 55 students majoring in visual and performing arts at IU Bloomington, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Michigan State University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 79% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 46% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report
Roosevelt 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Roosevelt University Report
Cleveland Institute of Music ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Cleveland Institute of Music, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Cleveland Institute of Music
Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at NIU, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,306 |
| Michigan | 3,433 |
| Ohio | 4,641 |
| Illinois | 5,502 |
| Wisconsin | 2,248 |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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