by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at University of Southern Mississippi. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are granted in health professions at University of Southern Mississippi, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 343 |
| Master’s | 91 |
| Doctoral | 53 |
| Professional Certificate | 13 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 343 bachelor’s degrees in health professions.
University of Southern Mississippi holds a strong position among schools offering health professions at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
Health Professions students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Southern Mississippi earn a median of $86,436 a year. This is higher than $51,802, the median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
To complete a bachelor’s at University of Southern Mississippi, health professions graduates take on a median debt of $25,036 in student loans. This is lower than $25,231, the typical median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,094 | $11,888 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
Read more about University of Southern Mississippi tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The largest share of health professions bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are White. Approximately 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 98 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 206 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 13 |
University of Southern Mississippi granted 170 bachelor’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the most recent reporting year — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (69%).
University of Southern Mississippi awarded 62 bachelor’s degrees in audiology/audiologist and speech-language pathology/pathologist recently — 97% to women and 3% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (68%).
University of Southern Mississippi granted 44 bachelor’s completions in public health, general in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (48%).
University of Southern Mississippi conferred 29 bachelor’s degrees in health professions and related clinical sciences, other recently — 93% to women and 7% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (52%).
University of Southern Mississippi granted 16 bachelor’s completions in dietetics/dietitian in the latest year of data — 88% to women and 12% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (56%).
University of Southern Mississippi granted 16 bachelor’s degrees in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy recently — 81% to women and 19% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (56%).
University of Southern Mississippi awarded 6 bachelor’s degrees in clinical laboratory science/medical technology/technologist in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (33%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Southern Mississippi. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 91 |
| Doctoral | 53 |
| Professional Certificate | 13 |
