by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for visual & performing arts students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 253 master's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of visual & performing arts for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality visual & performing arts program can vary widely even among the top schools. 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 for a Master's Degree 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 master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master'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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for visual & performing arts students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts.
Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Washington University in St Louis
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in visual & performing arts needs to check out University of Missouri - Kansas City. UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Lindenwood University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Saint Charles.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Lindenwood University
University of Missouri - Columbia is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in visual & performing arts. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in visual & performing arts from Missouri State University - Springfield
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 31 | 106 |
| Kansas | 30 | 97 |
| Iowa | 29 | 124 |
| Nebraska | 29 | 74 |
| North Dakota | 28 | 15 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 16 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 111 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 63 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 42 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 21 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 5 |
| Arts & Media Management | 5 |
