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

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

With 2,294 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in Arizona.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Arizona 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 analysis found Glendale Community College to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Arizona. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Women make up 69% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Mesa.

About 65% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 672 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Estrella Mountain Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Paradise Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#7

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 65% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, South Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 65% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Women make up 60% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in visual and performing arts at MCC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 7,696
New Mexico 493
Oklahoma 1,205

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 16 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.

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