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Marketing at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying marketing, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 65 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 Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Marketing Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Marketing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing

Southern Miss Marketing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The marketing major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
Best Value Marketing Basic Certificate Schools 62
Best Marketing Basic Certificate Schools 78
Most Focused Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 430

Earnings of Southern Miss Marketing Graduates

The median salary of marketing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $33,050. This is less than $41,682, which is the national average of all marketing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Marketing Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Marketing Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 marketing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in 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 marketing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 50
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Careers That Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,470 $45,530
Sales Managers 1,350 $108,100
Marketing Managers 610 $93,930
Business Professors 500 $94,150
Advertising and Promotions Managers 100 $77,770

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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