by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Southern Mississippi, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of Southern Mississippi, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 5,350 undergraduate · 2,624 graduate (7,974 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
The following majors at University of Southern Mississippi have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $77,225 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | $53,555 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $51,563 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $43,113 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $39,462 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Southern Mississippi, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,987 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Research and Development Management. · Transportation/Mobility Management. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
350 | $43,113 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
79 | $33,050 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
78 | $39,462 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
52 | $39,129 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
51 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Development. · Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
46 | $28,919 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 15 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 6 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
4 | NA |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
189 | $33,313 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
126 | NA |
| Education, General. | 108 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. |
74 | $31,483 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 16 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
10 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. |
9 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
228 | $77,225 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other. |
97 | $28,724 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
86 | $28,418 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 29 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. |
16 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
16 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
14 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. |
13 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
235 | $25,638 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 201 | $29,384 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
205 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 113 | $51,563 |
| Data Processing. ↳ Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician. |
28 | $38,705 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
23 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
116 | $22,817 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Epidemiology and Biostatistics. |
50 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
153 | $24,511 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
48 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Intermedia/Multimedia. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
45 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 27 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
19 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
8 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
3 | $31,091 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 143 | $33,017 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
72 | $32,630 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
51 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Family Systems. |
99 | $21,898 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
70 | NA |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 29 | $53,555 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
27 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
23 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. |
12 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
10 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. · Geology/Earth Science, General. |
35 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
29 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
29 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Communication Management and Strategic Communications. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
22 | NA |
| Journalism. | 14 | $26,614 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering. | 48 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
10 | NA |
| Ocean Engineering. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 58 | $25,652 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
43 | $27,793 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
20 | $29,840 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies. ↳ Digital Humanities. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Military Applied Sciences. ↳ Operational Oceanography. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Interior Architecture. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 7 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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