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Music Performance at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study Music Performance, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 music performance degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Mississippi. Among 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 student demographics for Music Performance graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Music Performance graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 37% women (7) and 63% men (12).

Music Performance Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 19 doctoral music performance graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 37% were women (7) and 63% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Music Performance doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 18%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Music Performance Graduates

Students who finish Music Performance program at University of Southern Mississippi pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Music Performance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
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.