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Dance at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying Dance, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 dance graduations were recorded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Mississippi. Among 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Dance Rankings at University of Southern Mississippi

Rankings can help you compare University of Southern Mississippi’s Dance program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Dance graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Dance graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 100% women (8) and 0% men (0).

Dance Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 8 bachelor’s dance degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Dance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Dance Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

The Dance program at University of Southern Mississippi offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Dance	8

Highest-Paying Careers for Dance Graduates

Graduates of the Dance program at University of Southern Mississippi go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Dance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Choreographers	$109,380
Dancers	$74,180
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.