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2025 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges in Mississippi
172 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,435 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 172 degrees in general visual & performing arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Visual & Performing Arts School

Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi Your choice of general visual & performing arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Visual & Performing Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Visual & Performing Arts Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Arts

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Visual & Performing Arts in Mississippi

The schools below may not offer all types of visual arts degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Visual Arts

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,839 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general visual & performing arts needs to take a look at Delta State University. Delta State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Cleveland. This university ranks 20th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 16 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual arts program make an average of $24,839 in the first couple years of their career.

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded
8.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Mississippi State University if you want to pursue a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #583 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the visual arts program state that they receive average early career earnings of $24,752.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS

University of Southern Mississippi is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general visual & performing arts. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year.

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Jackson State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general visual & performing arts. Jackson State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Jackson. This university ranks 16th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 18 general visual & performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the visual arts program make about $23,555 for their early career.

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Best General Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 90
Florida 282 945
North Carolina 279 73
Virginia 274 255
Tennessee 269 57
South Carolina 248 19
Kentucky 244 52
Louisiana 242 39
Arkansas 234 5
Alabama 233 4
West Virginia 207 23

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General Visual & Performing Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Visual Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 169
Digital Arts 3

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Majors Similar to Visual Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 182
Design & Applied Arts 138
Fine & Studio Arts 131
Drama & Theater Arts 61
Dance 24
Arts & Media Management 21
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 8

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