2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, visual and performing arts was ranked 9th in California. In fact, 2,548 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Check out the visual and performing arts graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
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 California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 46% are male.
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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 California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFCM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American Film Institute Conservatory landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in visual and performing arts at American Film Institute, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, La Sierra University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Redlands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.
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Laguna College of Art and Design ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. 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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San Francisco Art Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFAI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
California State University - Dominguez Hills 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 #9 on the list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 130 |
| Oregon | 185 |
| Nevada | 51 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 3 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| 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 17 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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