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General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State University

General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a visual arts school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual arts program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year.

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

Mississippi State General Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts

Mississippi State General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual arts major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Visual Arts Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual arts majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of visual arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual arts at Mississippi State 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 State University with a bachelor's in visual arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within General Visual & Performing Arts

General Visual & Performing Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Visual & Performing Arts 42

Careers That Visual Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual 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 State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Graphic Designers 830 $42,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540
Photographers 230 $44,770
Art Directors 50 $58,350

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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