2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in District of Columbia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia
Check out the visual and performing arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Visual & Performing Arts
Our 2023 rankings named National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts the most popular school in District of Columbia for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CUA, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,464 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
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 Related Majors
| 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 3 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.