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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. Of the 5,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 118 of them were visual and performing arts majors.

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.

Mizzou 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
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Mizzou Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Mizzou 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 Mizzou 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 Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Basic Certificate Schools 59
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 271

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Mizzou. This makes it the #244 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and performing arts, making the school the #95 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The visual and performing arts program at Mizzou awarded 118 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to 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 Mizzou since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at Mizzou 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 University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 92
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Mizzou Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from Mizzou, 79% 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 University of Missouri - Columbia 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 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Visual & Performing Arts 37
Fine & Studio Arts 37
Music 26
Drama & Theater Arts 19
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16

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 University of Missouri - Columbia.

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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