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General Music at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study General Music, consider the program at University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 general music 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. Among 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Music graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Music graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 14% women (4) and 86% men (25).

General Music Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 11 bachelor’s general music graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 9% were women (1) and 91% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 45% of General Music bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, above the national average of 37%.*

General Music Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 18 master’s general music degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 17% were women (3) and 83% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 11% of General Music master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 24%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Music Graduates

Graduates of the General Music program at University of Southern Mississippi pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Music graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.