2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,464 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
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.
The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Pennsylvania
Check out the visual and performing arts undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
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Our analysis found Community College of Allegheny County to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Pennsylvania. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 73% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Studio Incamminati helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Studio Incamminati is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Studio Incamminati, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hill University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a fairly small public school located in the small suburb of Lebanon.
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Luzerne County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Nanticoke.
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Curtis Institute of Music 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. Curtis Institute of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Muhlenberg College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.
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Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the city of Altoona.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
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 |
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 14 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.