2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 965 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The New England Conservatory of Music the most popular school in Massachusetts for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boston, The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 33% are male.
Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 14 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Boston U, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 12 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Longy School of Music of Bard College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Longy is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 56% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Longy School of Music of Bard College Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Berklee College of Music is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Berklee College of Music is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 8 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Berklee College of Music, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Berklee College of Music
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 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. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.
Of the 6 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMass Dartmouth, 17% are male and 83% are female.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at UMass Amherst, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tufts University 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 suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Tufts University
Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
With a ranking of #10, Fitchburg State 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 medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Full Visual & Performing Arts at Fitchburg State University Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 54 |
| Connecticut | 395 |
| New Hampshire | 34 |
| Maine | 42 |
| Vermont | 73 |
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 |
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 12 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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