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General Visual & Performing Arts at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study General Visual & Performing Arts, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 46 general visual & performing arts degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates from Mississippi State University

Students who complete Mississippi State University’s General Visual & Performing Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,314
2 years	$31,133
3 years	$35,460
4 years	$37,191
5 years	$46,246

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Mississippi State University take home a median $37,191, compared with $58,380 for all Mississippi State University graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Visual & Performing Arts graduates from Mississippi State University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Visual & Performing Arts graduates at Mississippi State University are 74% women (34) and 26% men (12).

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

Of the 46 bachelor’s general visual & performing arts degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 74% were women (34) and 26% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of General Visual & Performing Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below 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 Mississippi State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	46

Top-Paying Careers for General Visual & Performing Arts Graduates

Those who complete General Visual & Performing Arts program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Visual & Performing Arts majors, 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.