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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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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 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.

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.

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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 city of New York.

Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Manhattan School of Music Report

#3

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The New School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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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#5

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The Juilliard School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Juilliard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Juilliard, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at The Juilliard School

#6

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

New York Academy of Art came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. New York Academy of Art is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#6

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Purchase College is a small public school located in the suburb of Purchase.

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#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

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.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The College at Brockport Report

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
Maryland 2,055
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

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.

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