2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 267 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri
The following schools top our list of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges.
Top Missouri Schools in Visual & Performing Arts
Our analysis found Truman State University to be the best school for visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Stephens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best visual and performing arts programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best schools for visual and performing arts students. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 125 |
| Minnesota | 133 |
| Iowa | 163 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| Nebraska | 93 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 1,704 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 390 |
| Dance | 257 |
| Other Visual Art | 254 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 13 |
Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| English Language & Literature | 9,566 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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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