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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 96 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our analysis found Hinds Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

About 40% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#2

The Creative Circus

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Creative Circus is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. The Creative Circus is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 85% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, F.I.R.S.T. Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#4

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

Out of the 96 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Visible Music College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 19% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

About 63% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#6

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Women make up 75% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 32 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Central Piedmont Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#8

Nashville Film Institute

Nashville, TN

Nashville Film Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Nashville, Nashville Film Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Nashville Film Institute, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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John Tyler Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at John Tyler Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, William T McFatter Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Davie, William T McFatter Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in visual and performing arts at William T McFatter Technical College, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#11

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

Of the 24 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Bossier Parish Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Nashville State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 22 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Nashville State Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Women make up 18% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, Haywood Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Haywood Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clyde.

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

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Haywood Community College Report

Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

Atlanta Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Atlanta Area Tech, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Visual & Performing Arts students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Duluth, GA
17 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
19 SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles, LA

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
South Carolina 1,360
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Mississippi 696
Louisiana 1,147
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322
Tennessee 2,629

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 27 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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