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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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

In 2020-2021, 965 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major 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 Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Longy School of Music of Bard College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

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Berklee College of Music 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 #6 on the list. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

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With a ranking of #8, The New England Conservatory of Music 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 Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 54
Connecticut 395
New Hampshire 34
Maine 42
Vermont 73

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 8 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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