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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

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Drama & Theater Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study drama and theater arts, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in theater.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater

Southern Miss Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

70% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a master's degree in Drama & Theater Arts from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from Southern Miss, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 660 $62,540
Producers and Directors 290 $44,310
Writers and Authors 170 $53,810
Music Directors and Composers 80 $53,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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