2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 16,536 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th 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. 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 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New York 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 New York
Check out the visual and performing arts graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 54% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 46% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Manhattan School of Music is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 67% 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 The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New School University, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at NYU, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Juilliard School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Juilliard, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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New York Academy of Art ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. New York Academy of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 9 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New York Academy of Art, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Buffalo State ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.
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Queens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Purchase College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Purchase College is a small public school located in the suburb of Purchase.
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The College at Brockport landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
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 16 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.