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

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$23,100 Avg Salary
$16,513 Avg Student Debt

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

Visual & Performing Arts is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 2,055 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Baltimore County the most popular school in Maryland for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in visual and performing arts at CCBC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Community College of Baltimore County Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anne Arundel Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Anne Arundel Community College Report

#3

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Maryland. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Prince George’s Community College

#5

Carroll Community College

Westminster, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carroll Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Carroll Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Westminster.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Carroll Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Baltimore City Community College

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Johns Hopkins University

#5

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Frederick Community College Report

#5

Cecil College

North East, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cecil College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Cecil College Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,574
Pennsylvania 5,464
New York 16,536
Delaware 182
District of Columbia 586

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 10 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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