Graduate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts
Education Levels of Visual & Performing Arts Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,060 people earned their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts. This makes it the 15th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in visual & performing arts at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 16,688 |
Doctor’s Degree | 1,775 |
Graduate Certificate | 1,060 |
Earnings of Visual & Performing Arts Majors With Graduate Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for visual & performing arts majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for visual & performing arts majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts. About 55.7% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 470 |
Women | 590 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of visual & performing arts graduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 73 |
Black or African American | 49 |
Hispanic or Latino | 97 |
White | 433 |
International Students | 359 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 49 |

Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Programs for Graduate Certificates
There are 189 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in visual & performing arts. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Indiana University - Bloomington tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for visual & performing arts majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Roughly 43,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,312 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,133 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from IU Bloomington. Of these students, 50% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Southern California comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in visual & performing arts. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $66,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from USC. About 55% of this group were women, and 57% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for visual & performing arts majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Carnegie Mellon University. Roughly 13,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,260 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,496 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Carnegie Mellon. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 27% were women.
Columbia University in the City of New York is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in visual & performing arts. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Columbia. About 47% of this group were women, and 24% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Manhattan School of Music comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in visual & performing arts. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Manhattan School of Music. Around 12% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 62% were women.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in visual & performing arts. Each year, around 400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,800 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,800 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from SFCM. About 35% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The New School comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in visual & performing arts. Each year, around 9,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,995 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $51,702 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from New School University. Of these students, 60% were women and 5% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 8th most popular school in the country for visual & performing arts majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Johns Hopkins University. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $62,840 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Johns Hopkins. Of these students, 86% were women and 19% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in visual & performing arts. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,418 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from BGSU. About 75% of this group were women, and 6% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The New England Conservatory of Music comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in visual & performing arts. Each year, around 700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,780 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,780 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from The New England Conservatory of Music. Of these students, 50% were women and 34% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 10th most popular school in the country for visual & performing arts majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Michigan State University. Roughly 49,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Michigan State. Of these students, 24% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Oregon comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in visual & performing arts. Roughly 21,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,240 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,659 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from UO. About 60% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 10th most popular school in the country for visual & performing arts majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Southern Methodist University. Each year, around 12,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,212 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,590 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from SMU. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.
The 14th most popular school in the country for visual & performing arts majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is New York University. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from NYU. About 69% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Miami is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in visual & performing arts. Each year, around 17,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,578 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from U Miami. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.
The 15th most popular school in the country for visual & performing arts majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Iowa. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Iowa. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.
The Juilliard School comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in visual & performing arts. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,300 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Juilliard. About 44% of this group were women, and 39% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in visual & performing arts. Roughly 3,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $51,624 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,654 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. About 55% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Boston University is the 18th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in visual & performing arts. Each year, around 32,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,798 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,798 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Boston U. About 73% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 20th most popular school in the country for visual & performing arts majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Connecticut. Roughly 27,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from UCONN. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 72% were women.
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*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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