Business Administration & Management at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a business administration 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 administration program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,647 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi in 2021, 176 of them were business administration and management majors.

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

Southern Miss Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southern Miss does offer online courses in business administration for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Business Administration & Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business administration progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. 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
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	820
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Schools	1,377

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Southern Miss. This makes it the #432 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Southern Miss Business Administration Graduates

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $38,213. This is less than $41,334, which is the national average of all business administration majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 176 business administration students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration 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 administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	128
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Southern Miss Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

Of the 65 business administration students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration 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 administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• International Business
• Hospitality Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration 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
Retail Sales Supervisors	13,030	$37,710
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	6,660	$58,920
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	4,380	$61,120

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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