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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

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$16,513 Avg Student Debt

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #12 most popular major in Washington with 1,718 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington 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.

Check out the visual and performing arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Interactive Entertainment the most popular school in Washington for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Seattle, AIE - Seattle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Academy of Interactive Entertainment Report

#2

Seattle Film Institute

Seattle, WA

Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Film Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Seattle Film Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

About 14% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Seattle Film Institute Report

#3

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Highline College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Highline, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Seattle College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Shoreline Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Falls Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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#7

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Bates Technical 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 22,397
Oregon 1,672
Hawaii 196
Nevada 554
Alaska 60

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 9 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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