by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fine & Studio Arts is the 31st most popular major in the country with 37,413 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fine and studio arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,051 and had an average of $25,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 130 fine and studio arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,896 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in fine and studio arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fine and studio arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The fine 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi fine arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi list. Itawamba Community College is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 15 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Delta Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi Delta Community College is located in Moorhead, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Mississippi Delta Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Holmes Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coahoma Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi list. Coahoma Community College is a public institution located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #6. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Tougaloo College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi list. Tougaloo, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Mississippi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 37 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
William Carey University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s Fine Arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fine & Studio Arts at William Carey University
With a ranking of #11, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Belhaven University
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fine & Studio Arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Pearl River Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school situated in Poplarville, Mississippi. It awarded 0 ’s Fine Arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pearl River Community College Fine & Studio Arts Report
Millsaps College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s Fine Arts students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #13. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s Fine Arts degrees to qualified students.
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