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Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

6 Colleges
$26,022 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 696 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 5 spot on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

With a ranking of #6, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,215
West Virginia 405
South Carolina 1,360
Florida 7,291
Virginia 3,471
Arkansas 830
Alabama 1,142
Kentucky 1,067
Georgia 4,322
Tennessee 2,629
Louisiana 1,147

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

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
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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