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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USM

Public

University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 7,604
Retention: 74%
Programs: 139
Awards 2024-25: 1,791

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SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 7,482
Retention: 72%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,014

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KUP

Public

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 7,467
Retention: 78%
Programs: 68
Awards 2024-25: 1,867

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Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,463
Programs: 55
Awards 2024-25: 2,190

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Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,361
Retention: 76%
Programs: 97

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GCS

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Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 7,097
Retention: 82%
Programs: 78
Awards 2024-25: 1,751

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OCC

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Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,095
Retention: 69%
Programs: 55

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ECC

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Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,026
Retention: 56%
Programs: 50

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LCC

Public

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 6,810
Programs: 63
Awards 2024-25: 1,948

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NSU

Public

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, OK

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 6,751
Retention: 60%
Programs: 99
Awards 2024-25: 1,815

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SUN

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State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 6,715
Retention: 70%
Programs: 118
Awards 2024-25: 1,783

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MSU

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Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 6,660
Retention: 68%
Programs: 86
Awards 2024-25: 1,648

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MCC

Public

Madera Community College

Madera, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,636
Retention: 67%
Programs: 61

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DCC

Public

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,606
Retention: 61%
Programs: 41

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Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,557
Programs: 50
Awards 2024-25: 1,374

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Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 6,356
Retention: 86%
Programs: 72
Awards 2024-25: 1,669

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Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,320
Retention: 62%
Programs: 60

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BCC

Public

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, PA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 6,232
Retention: 75%
Programs: 91

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SBS

Public

SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 6,188
Retention: 58%
Programs: 142
Awards 2024-25: 1,635

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Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,083
Retention: 69%
Programs: 60

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NSU

Public

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 6,043
Retention: 77%
Programs: 47
Awards 2024-25: 1,300

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Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,014
Retention: 70%
Programs: 84

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TVC

Public

Trinity Valley Community College

Athens, TX

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,961
Programs: 54
Awards 2024-25: 1,686

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FSU

Public

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Visual and Performing Arts
Certificate

Students: 5,892
Retention: 69%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 1,839

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