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

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

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,464 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 45% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Duquesne University Report

#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Messiah University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Messiah, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#3

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Curtis Institute of Music landed the # 3 spot on the list. Curtis Institute of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Curtis Institute of Music, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#5

Academy of Vocal Arts

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Vocal Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Academy of Vocal Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Mercyhurst University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mercyhurst University

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
New York 16,536
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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