2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 18,379 people earned a degree or certificate in visual and performing arts, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Messiah University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Messiah are $13,050 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great value for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Frederick.
Hood graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in tuition and fees each year.
Hood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Liberty University
University of Central Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.
Western Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.
Marywood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Northern Illinois University 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 #10 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University Report
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bloomsburg are $16,731 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 20% of our Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report
Montclair State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Montclair State University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Visual & Performing Arts graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 17 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 18 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 19 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 20 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 21 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
Visual & Performing Arts by Region
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors for Visual & Performing Arts
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 Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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