Graduate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts
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Education Levels of Visual & Performing Arts Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,179 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 |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 15,809 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 1,766 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1,179 |
Earnings of Visual & Performing Arts Majors With Graduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding a graduate certificate in visual & performing arts is $23,206. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $19,244 to a high of $56,593.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a graduate certificate in visual & performing arts is $42,280. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $46,582 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $37,977.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts. About 59.6% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 476 |
| Women | 703 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of visual & performing arts graduate certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81 |
| Black or African American | 65 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 |
| White | 556 |
| International Students | 276 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 99 |
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 $10,012 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,033 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. Around 13% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 51% were women.
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 $63,468 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,468 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 47% of this group were women, and 40% 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 $59,864 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $47,629 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 21% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% 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 $61,989 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Columbia. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 65% were women.
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 $51,500 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $51,500 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 16% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% 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 $51,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $49,300 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from SFCM. Of these students, 59% were women and 34% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $53,105 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $49,966 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, 59% were women and 20% 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 $60,480 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,480 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, 50% were women and 31% 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 $11,272 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 74% of this group were women, and 8% 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 $54,210 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,210 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. About 56% of this group were women, and 16% 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 Michigan State University. Roughly 49,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,437 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,202 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. Around 23% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 36% were women.
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 $11,674 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,011 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from UO. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.
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 $55,012 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. About 33% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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 $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 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 53% of this group were women, and 23% 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 $55,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $41,580 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. About 40% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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 $8,711 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Iowa. About 70% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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 $52,250 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,250 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their graduate certificate in visual & performing arts from Juilliard. Of these students, 48% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $51,290 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $45,822 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 79% of this group were women, and 29% 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 $61,050 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $61,050 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. Of these students, 54% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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 $15,672 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,174 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 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 64% were women.
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 674 | |
| 174 | |
| 93 | |
| 76 | |
| 68 |
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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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