2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Mississippi

A master's degree in visual and performing arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #10 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 master's degrees in visual and performing arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Visual & Performing Arts School for Your Master's Degree

The visual and performing arts master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Mississippi ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for visual and performing arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for visual and performing arts.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Visual & Performing Arts in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in visual and performing arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Visual & Performing Arts Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in visual and performing arts. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Mississippi.

There were approximately 26 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Mississippi
University, MS

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in visual and performing arts needs to take a look at University of Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of University. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Mississippi.

There were roughly 10 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Mississippi College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in visual and performing arts. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Mississippi.

There were approximately 10 visual and performing arts individuals who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi University for Women is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in visual and performing arts. MUW is a small public university located in the town of Columbus. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in visual and performing arts in Mississippi.

There were approximately 2 visual and performing arts students who graduated with this degree at MUW in the most recent data year.

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5

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from Mississippi State University

5

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

Delta State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Cleveland. More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from Delta State University

5

Belhaven University
Jackson, MS

Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in visual and performing arts from Belhaven University

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	935
Georgia	32	608
Tennessee	32	145
Kentucky	31	126
Virginia	31	423
North Carolina	30	222
South Carolina	30	85
Louisiana	30	150
Alabama	30	74
Arkansas	30	71
West Virginia	27	53

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Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Music	29
Fine & Studio Arts	8
Drama & Theater Arts	7
Design & Applied Arts	4

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	41
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	20
Theology & Religious Vocations	12
Philosophy & Religious Studies	10
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.