Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a visual & performing arts school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's visual & performing arts program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year.

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.

Southern Miss Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The visual & performing arts major at Southern 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual & performing arts, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of visual & performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% 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 Southern Miss since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual & performing arts at Southern 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	70
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Southern Miss Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

41% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of visual & performing arts master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in visual & performing arts each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual & performing arts master's degree from Southern Miss, 69% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in visual & performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	6
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music	67
Drama & Theater Arts	32
Fine & Studio Arts	31
Arts & Media Management	25
General Visual & Performing Arts	22
Dance	13

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 Southern 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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