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

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

With 1,911 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Missouri.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri.

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Missouri. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 44% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

About 60% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Park University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Park University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Missouri Southern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

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#6

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO

William Jewell College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. William Jewell is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Liberty.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at William Jewell College Report

With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Washington University in St Louis

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 920
Minnesota 1,711
Iowa 1,309
South Dakota 188
Nebraska 727
North Dakota 160

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 8 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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