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2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri

9 Colleges
$21,440 Avg Salary
$24,998 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Visual & Performing Arts 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 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Missouri State University the most popular school in Missouri for general visual and performing arts students. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

After completing their degree, visual arts graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debt load of $25,894.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that visual arts majors at Mizzou take out is $24,102.

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

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 Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

The excellent programs at State Fair Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Sedalia, State Fair Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at State Fair Community College Report

#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fontbonne University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Fontbonne University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Maryville University of Saint Louis is a great place for general visual and performing arts students. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

#5

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Saint Louis Community College Report

Pike-Lincoln Technical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Eolia, Pike-Lincoln Technical Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on General Visual & Performing Arts at Pike-Lincoln Technical Center

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full General Visual & Performing Arts at Webster University Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges 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 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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