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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges
$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 #49 most popular major in Mississippi with 156 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, visual arts majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $28,468 in student debt.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

About 75% of the students majoring in visual arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general visual and performing arts schools in Mississippi. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 27% of the visual arts majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

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#5

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Millsaps College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Millsaps is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in visual arts at Millsaps, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi Valley State University Report

#8

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

Blue Mountain College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Blue Mountain College Report

#8

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #8, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 90
Virginia 255
North Carolina 73
Florida 945
Tennessee 57
Kentucky 52
South Carolina 19
Louisiana 39
Arkansas 5
Alabama 4
West Virginia 23

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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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