Colleges offering certificates in Visual and Performing Arts

911 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Visual and Performing Arts at the certificate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 911 Associate 787 Bachelor 1,404 Master 501 PhD 127 Professional 7

Most schools offering it: California (211), New York (148), Pennsylvania (117), Texas (115), Ohio (87), Illinois (86)

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WCU

Public

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 17,171
Retention: 83%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 4,041

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PCC

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Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 16,283
Retention: 68%
Programs: 105

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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 15,768
Retention: 78%
Programs: 158
Awards 2024-25: 4,063

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CRC

Public

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 15,744
Retention: 74%
Programs: 92

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CSU

Public

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 15,182
Retention: 74%
Programs: 79
Awards 2024-25: 4,010

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CNY

Public

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 14,486
Retention: 65%
Programs: 51
Awards 2024-25: 2,224

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FSS

Public

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, FL

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,301
Programs: 52
Awards 2024-25: 3,363

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UMC

Public

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 13,906
Retention: 85%
Programs: 117
Awards 2024-25: 4,019

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AVC

Public

Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 13,532
Programs: 85
Awards 2024-25: 4,044

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Merced College

Merced, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,472
Retention: 63%
Programs: 97

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 12,286
Retention: 76%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 2,739

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YSU

Public

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 12,204
Retention: 76%
Programs: 166
Awards 2024-25: 3,449

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University of Maine

Orono, ME

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 12,029
Retention: 83%
Programs: 175
Awards 2024-25: 2,766

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SIU

Public

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 11,790
Retention: 67%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 3,110

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BCC

Public

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,720
Retention: 64%
Programs: 58

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WCU

Public

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 11,686
Retention: 79%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 3,107

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Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,273
Retention: 73%
Programs: 64

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CWI

Public

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, ID

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,015
Retention: 66%
Programs: 78

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Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Online option

Students: 10,836
Retention: 64%
Programs: 100
Awards 2024-25: 3,208

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PWU

Public

Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 10,834
Retention: 72%
Programs: 158
Awards 2024-25: 3,249

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University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Online option

Students: 10,813
Retention: 80%
Programs: 153
Awards 2024-25: 2,881

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SCS

Public

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 10,732
Retention: 71%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 2,228

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Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 10,657
Retention: 75%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,104

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APS

Public

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 10,439
Retention: 70%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 2,890

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