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Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri Southern State University

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Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri Southern State University

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

Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and has a total student population of 5,045. In 2021, 26 visual and performing arts majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern.

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.

Missouri Southern Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Missouri Southern Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools 33
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Basic Certificate Schools 395
418
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Schools 888

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Missouri Southern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Missouri Southern State University.

Missouri Southern Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts from Missouri Southern in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri Southern since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Missouri Southern 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 Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor'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 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Missouri Southern 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri Southern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 12
Music 8
Drama & Theater Arts 6

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Southern State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Graphic Designers 3,740 $50,350
Producers and Directors 1,610 $65,560
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,430 $80,570

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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