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

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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 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 46% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 14 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Ole Miss, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 14 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Of the 42 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Belhaven, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Of the 38 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Delta State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

About 77% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Jackson State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 26% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Mississippi University for Women came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

Women make up 91% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#9

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

Of the 10 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Alcorn State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#10

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree visual and performing arts programs. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Women make up 38% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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

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 14 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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