2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 5th in Tennessee. In fact, 2,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Visible Music College the most popular school in Tennessee for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Visible Music College, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nashville Film Institute is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville Film Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 23% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 59% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCAT - Dickson is a small public school located in the distant town of Dickson.
Of the 12 students majoring in visual and performing arts at TCAT - Dickson, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. TCAT - Memphis is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.
About 10% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 90% are male.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. TCAT - Murfreesboro is a fairly small public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
About 33% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown 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. TCAT - Morristown is a small public school located in the city of Morristown.
About 14% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 86% are male.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Hohenwald, TCAT - Hohenwald is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at TCAT - Hohenwald, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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SAE Institute - Nashville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. SAE Institute - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Women make up 50% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Crump, TCAT - Crump is a public school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Mississippi | 696 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
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 |
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 11 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.