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

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

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Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree School for You

Visual & Performing Arts is the #13 most popular major in Mississippi with 88 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master'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 master’s degree in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 40 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Southern Miss, 48% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

Women make up 58% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at MC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree visual and performing arts programs. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

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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
Florida 995
North Carolina 274
Virginia 522
Tennessee 156
Georgia 670
West Virginia 50
Louisiana 163
South Carolina 116
Kentucky 127
Arkansas 80
Alabama 86

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

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 7 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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