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General Visual & Performing Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Visual & Performing Arts, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 general visual & performing arts degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Many students take online classes 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.

General Visual & Performing Arts Rankings at University of Southern Mississippi

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Southern Mississippi’s General Visual & Performing Arts program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#4 of 6
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 41
Best Value	Nationwide	#78 of 155
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#118 of 156

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 74% women (20) and 26% men (7).

General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 27 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 74% were women (20) and 26% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, lower than the national average of 45%.*

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

More Specific General Visual & Performing Arts Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

This General Visual & Performing Arts program at University of Southern Mississippi breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	27

Highest-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Students who finish General Visual & Performing Arts program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Art Directors	$103,285
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Craft Artists	$76,826
Photographers	$75,743
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$69,338
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$57,836
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.