by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 393 bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for visual & performing arts students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts has to look into Delta State University. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Delta State University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts has to take a look at Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Mississippi State University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts has to check out University of Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Mississippi
It is hard to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from University of Southern Mississippi
Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jackson.More information about a bachelor’s in visual & performing arts from Belhaven University
Explore all the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 34 | 2,522 |
| Florida | 34 | 5,296 |
| Virginia | 34 | 2,570 |
| Alabama | 33 | 1,019 |
| Georgia | 33 | 3,360 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 347 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 2,286 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 1,157 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 894 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 928 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 723 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 104 |
| Music | 97 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 69 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 52 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 30 |
| Dance | 23 |
| Arts & Media Management | 12 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 6 |
