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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Iowa, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

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

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Lindenwood University Report

#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Park University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Of the 4 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Park University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in visual and performing arts at KU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Iowa State 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 #6 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #8 on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri Southern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

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Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Wichita State University Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best visual and performing arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 125
Missouri 267
Minnesota 133
Iowa 163
North Dakota 16
Nebraska 93
South Dakota 16

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 13 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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