Business, Management & Marketing at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a business, management and marketing school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's business, management and marketing program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 435 business, management and marketing majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Business, Management & Marketing (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Doctorate Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in business, management and marketing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business, management and marketing programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Miss performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools	156
Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools	351
Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Basic Certificate Schools	704
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools	904
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	911
Most Focused Business, Management & Marketing Basic Certificate Schools	912
	1,018

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from Southern Miss. This makes it the #417 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in business, management and marketing, making the school the #164 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 435 students earned a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing from Southern Miss. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing at Southern Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	317
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Southern Miss Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

The business, management and marketing program at Southern Miss awarded 110 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.

Of the students who received a business, management and marketing master's degree from Southern Miss, 74% 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 business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	81
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

If you plan to be a business, management and marketing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	244
Accounting	99
Marketing	65
Human Resource Management	43
Other Business, Management & Marketing	32
Finance & Financial Management	29
Business/Managerial Economics	16
Hospitality Management	11
International Business	10
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	5

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing 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
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	22,230	$32,160
Customer Service Representatives	17,640	$28,210
Office Clerks	16,070	$28,290
Retail Sales Supervisors	13,030	$37,710

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

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