2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 149,215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found American Musical and Dramatic Academy to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 73% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 27% are male.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dover, Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, 76% are male and 24% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of New York City, Neighborhood Playhouse School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater Report
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 53% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 47% are male.
Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Joffrey Ballet School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Joffrey Ballet School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Joffrey Ballet School, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Joffrey Ballet School Report
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York, 33% are male and 67% are female.
SUNY Schenectady County 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 #7 on the list. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the city of Schenectady.
About 31% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 69% are male.
Ocean County Vocational-Technical School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCVTS is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Community College of Allegheny County 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 27% are male.
Circle in the Square Theatre School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of New York, Circle in the Square Theatre School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Circle in the Square Theatre School
Honorable Mentions
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 Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
| 11 | Community College of Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 11 | The Ailey School | New York, NY |
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
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 |
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 30 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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