2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for visual and performing arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best value school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per year.
Mississippi State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ole Miss is ranked #1 for overall quality for visual and performing arts in Mississippi.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
MUW also made our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value visual and performing arts schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MC are $20,364 per year.
MC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
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Belhaven University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Belhaven are $27,825 per year.
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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 Bonnielou2013.
More about our data sources and methodologies.