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Public & Social Service at University of Southern Mississippi

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of Southern Mississippi. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at University of Southern Mississippi

Here is each degree level available for public & social service at University of Southern Mississippi, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	69
Master’s	74

University of Southern Mississippi Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern Mississippi awarded 69 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	4
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	4
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	58
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	78
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	219
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	412

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi earn a median of $40,795 a year. This is below $51,802, the median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Southern Mississippi, public & social service students accumulate a median of $30,700 in student loans. This is above $25,231, the typical median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,094	$11,888
Fees	$110	$110

Learn more about University of Southern Mississippi tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 6% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi were Black or African American. About 45% 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 public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

University of Southern Mississippi awarded 69 bachelor’s completions in social work recently — 94% to women and 6% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (45%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #4
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi — #4
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #51
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #54
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #167

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at University of Southern Mississippi

Graduate study is also available at University of Southern Mississippi. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	74

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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