2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts 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 Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.
The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Mississippi State take out is $28,750.
Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
The average amount in student loans that visual and performing arts majors at Belhaven take out is $26,999.
Delta State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi ranking. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
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Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
With a ranking of #9, Itawamba Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, visual and performing arts graduates from Jackson State take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 25 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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