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General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri-Columbia

If you plan to study General Visual & Performing Arts, consider the program at University of Missouri-Columbia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Missouri-Columbia is located in Columbia, MO.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 general visual & performing arts degrees were granted at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of Missouri-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of Missouri-Columbia. Among 31,543 students, 3,557 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,572 (40%) took at least some classes online.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at University of Missouri-Columbia

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Missouri-Columbia’s General Visual & Performing Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 156
Best Value	Missouri	#4 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#100 of 155

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from University of Missouri-Columbia stands at $21,719.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at University of Missouri-Columbia are 41% women (15) and 59% men (22).

General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Missouri-Columbia

Of the 37 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts degrees awarded at University of Missouri-Columbia, 41% were women (15) and 59% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 27% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Missouri-Columbia, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Visual & Performing Arts Concentrations at University of Missouri-Columbia

This General Visual & Performing Arts program at University of Missouri-Columbia offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Digital Arts	37

Best-Paid Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Students who finish General Visual & Performing Arts program at University of Missouri-Columbia work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Art Directors	$103,285
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.