2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 1,911 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the #11 most popular major in Missouri.
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.
The Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Missouri to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri
Check out the visual and performing arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
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Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
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Stephens College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
With a ranking of #10, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 920 |
Minnesota | 1,711 |
Iowa | 1,309 |
South Dakota | 188 |
Nebraska | 727 |
North Dakota | 160 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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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