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Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You

General Visual & Performing Arts is the #194 most popular major in the country with 390 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual arts graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in visual arts at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

About 33% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hussian College-Relativity Campus California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hussian College-Relativity Campus California is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Channel Islands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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General Visual & Performing Arts by Region

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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
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One of 9 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1,704
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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