University of Southern Mississippi

4-years Public College In Hattiesburg, MS

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
University of Southern Mississippi offers 161 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs161 programs
Online Programs18 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at University of Southern Mississippi
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree7132,620
Post Bachelor's Degree8339
Master's Degree713663
Post Master's Degree5234
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship231147
Total161183,503
Popular Programs at University of Southern Mississippi
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] ✕ 10
Interior Architecture✕10
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 64
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕22
Journalism✕35
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication✕7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 67
Computer and Information Sciences✕38
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✕29
Education [+] ✕ 188
Special Education and Teaching✕9
Elementary Education and Teaching✕130
Music Teacher Education✕39
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕10
Engineering [+] ✕ 24
Computer Engineering✕5
Polymer/Plastics Engineering✕19
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ 143
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕83
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕2
Industrial Technology/Technician✔55
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕3
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 15
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕15
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 113
Family Systems✕113
Apparel and Textiles✕0
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 25
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕25
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 44
English Language and Literature✕44
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 178
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕119
General Studies✕59
Library Science [+] ✔ 30
Library and Information Science✔30
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 134
Biology/Biological Sciences✕116
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕18
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 10
Mathematics✕10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 13
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕13
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 159
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕14
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕22
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕123
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 4
Philosophy✕3
Religion/Religious Studies✕1
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 36
Chemistry✕21
Chemistry (other)✕4
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕8
Physics✕3
Psychology [+] ✕ 167
Psychology✕167
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 99
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕62
Forensic Science and Technology✕37
Human Services [+] ✕ 64
Social Work✕64
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 67
Anthropology✕10
Economics✕4
Geography✕11
International Relations and Affairs✕6
Political Science and Government✕22
Sociology✕14
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 142
Visual and Performing Arts✕22
Dance✕13
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕22
Fine/Studio Arts✕5
Intermedia/Multimedia✕26
Music✕29
Music Management✕25
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 353
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕42
Athletic Training/Trainer✕12
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕16
Public Health✕59
Dietetics/Dietitian✕21
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕203
Business [+] ✔ 429
Business Administration and Management✕175
Accounting✕78
Finance✕26
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✕11
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕27
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕10
Marketing/Marketing Management✕57
Marketing (other)✕8
Fashion Merchandising✕5
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)✔32
History [+] ✕ 42
History✕42
Total2,620
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕3
Public Relations/Image Management✕1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14
Computer and Information Sciences✕14
Education [+] ✔ 87
Curriculum and Instruction✕6
Educational Leadership and Administration✔8
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕13
Educational/Instructional Technology✕1
Special Education and Teaching✔6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✕11
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕11
Secondary Education and Teaching✕8
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕14
Music Teacher Education✕3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✔5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕1
Engineering [+] ✕ 5
Polymer/Plastics Engineering✕5
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ 20
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✔11
Family Systems✔9
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 9
English Language and Literature✕9
Library Science [+] ✔ 67
Library and Information Science✔67
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 17
Biology/Biological Sciences✕3
Biomedical Sciences✕6
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕8
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 4
Mathematics✕4
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 40
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕27
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕13
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 25
Chemistry✕1
Geology/Earth Science✕3
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕18
Physics✕3
Psychology [+] ✕ 25
Psychology✕18
Counseling Psychology✕7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 3
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔3
Human Services [+] ✕ 60
Social Work✕60
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 11
Anthropology✕4
Geography✕2
Political Science and Government✕5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 38
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕10
Music✕28
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 121
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕23
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕6
Clinical/Medical Social Work✕11
Public Health✕36
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✕45
Business [+] ✔ 110
Business Administration and Management✕58
Transportation/Mobility Management✔7
Accounting✕20
Business/Managerial Economics✕14
Human Resources Development✔11
History [+] ✕ 3
History✕3
Total663
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 11
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕11
Education [+] ✕ 29
Education✕13
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕12
Educational/Instructional Technology✕1
Music Teacher Education✕2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕1
Engineering [+] ✕ 5
Polymer/Plastics Engineering✕5
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 5
English Language and Literature✕5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 5
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕1
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 6
Chemistry✕3
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕3
Psychology [+] ✕ 14
Psychology✕14
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 9
Development Economics and International Development✕8
Geography✕1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 8
Music Performance✕8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 42
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)✕11
Nursing Science✔3
Nursing Practice✕28
Business [+] ✕ 4
Human Resources Development✕4
History [+] ✕ 1
History✕1
Total147
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 5
Secondary Education and Teaching✔2
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕3
Library Science [+] ✔ 22
Library and Information Science✔22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 5
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕5
Business [+] ✔ 5
Business Administration and Management✔3
Business/Managerial Economics✕2
History [+] ✕ 1
Public/Applied History✕1
Total39
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✔ 16
Education✔11
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕2
Educational/Instructional Technology✔3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 18
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕4
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕14
Total34
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