2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 100 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 157 students majoring in visual and performing arts at New York Film Academy, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.
Women make up 52% 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 Gnomon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Hollywood, Gnomon is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 26% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 100 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 100 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Musicians Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Hollywood, Musicians Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Musicians Institute, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Saddleback College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saddleback College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
Of the 28 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Saddleback College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Fullerton College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Fullerton College, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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College of Southern Nevada ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
About 32% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Canada College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Redwood City, Canada College is a public school with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Orange Coast College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa.
About 75% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Ventura College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
Women make up 93% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. GCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at GCC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | San Diego City College | San Diego, CA |
| 17 | Academy of Interactive Entertainment | Seattle, WA |
| 17 | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA |
| 19 | Norco College | Norco, CA |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 22,397 |
| Washington | 1,718 |
| Oregon | 1,672 |
| Hawaii | 196 |
| Nevada | 554 |
| Alaska | 60 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 25 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).
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