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Fine & Studio Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fine & Studio Arts, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 fine & studio arts degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Fine & Studio Arts Rankings at University of Southern Mississippi

Use these rankings to compare University of Southern Mississippi’s Fine & Studio Arts program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 4
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 4
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#92 of 125
Best Value	Nationwide	#328 of 662
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#532 of 666

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Fine & Studio Arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fine & Studio Arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 40% women (18) and 60% men (27).

Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 45 bachelor’s fine & studio arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 40% were women (18) and 60% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Fine & Studio Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Fine & Studio Arts Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

The Fine & Studio Arts program at University of Southern Mississippi breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fine Arts	9
Intermedia/Multimedia	36

Best-Paid Careers for Fine & Studio Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Fine & Studio Arts program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Fine & Studio Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Art Directors	$103,285
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Curators	$79,764
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$67,147

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.