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.
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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 analysis found New York Film Academy to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit college 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.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at New York Film Academy Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Monica College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. SMC is a very large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.
Women make up 52% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Santa Monica College
Out of the 100 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gnomon landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hollywood, Gnomon is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 26% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Musicians Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Musicians Institute
Los Angeles Trade Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Los Angeles Trade Technical College is a moderately-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.
With a ranking of #7, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Mission Viejo.
Of the 28 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Saddleback College, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Fullerton College
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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
About 32% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 68% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at College of Southern Nevada Report
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 college 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Canada College
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 suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college 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.
Orange Coast College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.
About 75% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 25% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Orange Coast College
With a ranking of #13, Ventura College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SRJC is a 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.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Santa Rosa Junior College
Glendale Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Glendale.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at GCC, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Glendale Community College Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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