Computer & Information Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying computer and information sciences, 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Southern Miss.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Southern Miss Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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
	343
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools	700
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Schools	1,556

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Southern Miss. This makes it the #392 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Southern Miss. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern Miss Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Southern Miss. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Computer Information Systems	52
Data Processing	29
Other Computer & Information Sciences	11

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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
Computer User Support Specialists	2,490	$46,670
Computer Systems Analysts	2,010	$66,790
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,270	$75,000
Managers	1,230	$82,230
Data Entry Keyers	1,180	$31,220

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.