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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

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Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a visual and 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 and performing arts program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from Southern Miss.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

Southern Miss Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 43
Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools 78
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181
Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools 182
Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools 232
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 380

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from Southern Miss. This makes it the #110 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in visual and 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 and performing arts majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of visual and performing arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its visual and performing arts bachelor's program than the national average.*

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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 68
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Southern Miss Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

53% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 visual and performing arts majors earned their master's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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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 and performing arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

If you plan to be a visual and 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 and 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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