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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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$42,822 Avg Salary

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #13 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place 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 school with a large student population.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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With a ranking of #7, Mercyhurst University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Duquesne 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, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. PAFA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,135
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 9 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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