by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for general visual & performing arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 89 bachelor's degrees in general visual & performing arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of general visual & performing arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general visual & performing arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
The visual arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts.
It's difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
After graduation, visual arts bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $29,775 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from University of Missouri - Columbia
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts has to check out Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Missouri State University - Springfield
Southeast Missouri State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the visual arts program earn about $26,668 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in general visual & performing arts from Southeast Missouri State UniversityExplore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 215 | 28 |
| Iowa | 197 | 20 |
| Kansas | 184 | 74 |
| Nebraska | 180 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 7 |
General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 50 |
| Digital Arts | 39 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 414 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 389 |
| Music | 224 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 183 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 160 |
| Dance | 28 |
| Arts & Media Management | 11 |
