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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Austin Peay State University Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Memphis

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
South Carolina 1,360
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322

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 3 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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