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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in visual and performing arts at USC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco Conservatory of Music. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in visual and performing arts at SFCM, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UO, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Film Institute Conservatory helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#5

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at La Sierra University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Laguna College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Laguna Beach, LCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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#7

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,548
Washington 130
Oregon 185
Nevada 51
Hawaii 26
Alaska 3

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 21 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.

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