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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Mississippi

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi

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With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.

Across Mississippi, there were 769 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,259 and $28,224 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. That schools that top this list have a program in visual and performing arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Visual & Performing Arts in Mississippi

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 190 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 38 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 37 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi. Belhaven is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 45 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Belhaven University

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 32 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi

Tougaloo College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tougaloo College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi

Millsaps College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Millsaps is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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With a ranking of #9, Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s visual and performing arts degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Mississippi Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Alcorn State University is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 10 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 4 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi Valley State University

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 15 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Holmes Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State University

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Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi

With a ranking of #18, Coahoma Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. Coahoma Community College is a small school located in Clarksdale, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Visual & Performing Arts at Coahoma Community College

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. EMCC is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Meridian, Mississippi, and it awarded 5 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Meridian Community College Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. NWCC is located in Senatobia, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Full William Carey University Visual & Performing Arts Report

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 73 ’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Blue Mountain College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Visual & Performing Arts Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #24. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

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