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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 2,055 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Johns Hopkins, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Maryland. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

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Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maryland - Baltimore Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#4

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Maryland. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

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 8 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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