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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. 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.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Carnegie Mellon, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Manhattan School of Music helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Manhattan School of Music, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 4 spot on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 91% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Johns Hopkins University Report

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 56% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at New York University Report

#7

The Juilliard School

New York, NY

The Juilliard School 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. Juilliard is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 40% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#10

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,135
Pennsylvania 745
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 29 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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