2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
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 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Kansas City the most popular school in Missouri for visual and performing arts students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for visual and performing arts students. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
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Out of the 14 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephens College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stephens is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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Fontbonne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular visual and performing arts programs. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
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Truman State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
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Webster University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Visual & Performing Arts Related Majors
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 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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