2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
General Visual & Performing Arts is the #114 most popular major in Missouri with 111 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the best for visual arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in General Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best school for general visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
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Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 57 |
| Kansas | 84 |
| Iowa | 28 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Visual Arts
One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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