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Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi University for Women

If you are interested in studying visual and performing arts, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi University for Women. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from MUW.

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.

MUW Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

MUW Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at MUW 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
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 83
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 383
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 402
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,133
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 1,353

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from MUW. This makes it the #403 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at MUW

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

MUW Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from MUW in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at MUW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MUW Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at MUW awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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

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

MUW 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

If you plan to be a visual and performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi University for Women. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Music 7
General Visual & Performing Arts 4
Drama & Theater Arts 3

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 University for Women.

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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