2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,433 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan
Check out the visual and performing arts graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.
Most Popular Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in visual and performing arts at U-M, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Michigan. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,306 |
| 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 5 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.