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Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi College

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Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi College

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Mississippi College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and has a total student population of 4,667. In 2021, 30 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from MC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

MC Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

MC Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at MC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at MC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools 116
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools 173
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 360

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from MC. This makes it the #330 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at MC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Mississippi College.

MC Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at MC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi College with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MC Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in visual and performing arts from MC. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. MC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from MC, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi College with a master's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MC also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Mississippi College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Design & Applied Arts 24
Fine & Studio Arts 9
Music 4

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Mississippi College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Graphic Designers 830 $42,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540
Producers and Directors 290 $44,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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