2024 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri

Visual & Performing Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #221 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 69 degrees in visual & performing arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Visual & Performing Arts Schools List

Visual & Performing Arts Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Missouri list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Visual & Performing Arts in Missouri

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the visual arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Missouri Schools in Visual Arts

1

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in visual & performing arts needs to look into Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a very large public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Missouri State University - Springfield

2

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Visual Arts Degrees Awarded

28.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in visual & performing arts has to check out Southeast Missouri State University. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cape Girardeau.More information about a degree in visual & performing arts from Southeast Missouri State University

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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	742	2
Iowa	648	22
Kansas	599	41
Nebraska	500	0
South Dakota	381	0

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Visual & Performing Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 1 majors within the General Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Visual & Performing Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Digital Arts	43

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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 Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0.

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