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

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

With 522 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #13 most popular major in Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the visual and performing arts graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shenandoah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 88
Florida 995
North Carolina 274
Tennessee 156
Georgia 670
South Carolina 116
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 50
Kentucky 127
Arkansas 80
Alabama 86

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 6 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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