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2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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$24,917 Avg Salary
$27,513 Avg Student Debt

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Maryville University of Saint Louis

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Southeast Missouri State University Report

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 57
Kansas 84
Iowa 28
Nebraska 0
South Dakota 7

One of 10 majors within the area of study, general visual and performing arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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