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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Visual & Performing Arts is the #13 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 745 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Curtis Institute of Music is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Curtis Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Curtis Institute of Music, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#3

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Messiah University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Messiah, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Messiah University Report

#5

Academy of Vocal Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Vocal Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Academy of Vocal Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. PAFA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Mercyhurst University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,135
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 16 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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