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Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Missouri State.

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 State Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
  • Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Missouri State Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks visual and performing arts programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri State performed in these rankings.

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 Missouri State 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
329

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Missouri State. This makes it the #146 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 181 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Visual & Performing Arts from Missouri State in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% 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 State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 153
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Missouri State Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

67% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Missouri State awarded 30 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Missouri State University - Springfield 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 1
White 12
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts 58
Music 47
Drama & Theater Arts 46
Design & Applied Arts 32
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 25
General Visual & Performing Arts 12

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 State University - Springfield.

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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