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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 3,135 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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 New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-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 Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. 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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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in New York. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

New York Academy of Art

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York Academy of Art is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, New York Academy of Art is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

Manhattan School of Music

New York, NY

Manhattan School of Music ranked #10 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 745
Maryland 493
New Jersey 187
District of Columbia 192
Delaware 34

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

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 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.

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