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.
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2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
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 remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mississippi State also took the #3 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
Ole Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,044 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 4 spot on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
MUW also took the #5 spot in our Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
Belhaven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belhaven are $27,825 a year.
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,215 |
| West Virginia | 405 |
| Florida | 7,291 |
| Virginia | 3,471 |
| Arkansas | 830 |
| South Carolina | 1,360 |
| Tennessee | 2,629 |
| Louisiana | 1,147 |
| Alabama | 1,142 |
| Kentucky | 1,067 |
| Georgia | 4,322 |
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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.
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