2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri
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.
Most Popular Missouri Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts
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 fairly 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Lindenwood University is a medium-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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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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC 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 University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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Missouri Southern 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. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.
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William Jewell College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Missouri list. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Liberty.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 920 |
| Minnesota | 1,711 |
| Iowa | 1,309 |
| South Dakota | 188 |
| 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 Majors Related 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 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.