2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 18,379 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best visual and performing arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 3,135 |
| Pennsylvania | 745 |
| Maryland | 493 |
| New Jersey | 187 |
| District of Columbia | 192 |
| Delaware | 34 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 390 |
| Dance | 257 |
| Other Visual Art | 254 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 13 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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