2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region
Check out the visual and performing arts graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Of the 9 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Missouri State, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Lindenwood University, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Women make up 25% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Iowa State University 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. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Of the 2 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Iowa State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
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Wichita State University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of South Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| Missouri | 1,911 |
| Nebraska | 727 |
| North Dakota | 160 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 13 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.
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