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Theater Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Theater Arts, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 theater arts degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Southern Mississippi

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Theater Arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Theater Arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 63% women (12) and 37% men (7).

Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 17 bachelor’s theater arts degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Theater Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Theater Arts Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 2 master’s theater arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Theater Arts master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 26%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Theater Arts Graduates

Those who complete Theater Arts program at University of Southern Mississippi go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Theater Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Media Programming Directors	$90,799
Producers and Directors	$90,515
Talent Directors	$73,937
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$65,049
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	$51,873
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983
Actors	$45,006

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.