Visual & Performing Arts at University of Mississippi

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every visual & performing arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the visual & performing arts program at University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Ole Miss Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Ole Miss Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Ole Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Ole Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual & performing arts majors at University of Mississippi.

Ole Miss Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical visual & performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Ole Miss since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Ole Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ole Miss Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

58% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Ole Miss, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual & performing arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	45
Fine & Studio Arts	37
Drama & Theater Arts	16

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual & performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Graphic Designers	830	$42,640
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	660	$62,540
Producers and Directors	290	$44,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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