Education at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. Of the 2,647 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi in 2021, 188 of them were education majors.

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

Southern Miss Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

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 education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education 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 education major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	119
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	267
Most Popular Education Schools	276
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	348
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	665

In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in education from Southern Miss. This makes it the #456 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #141 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	156
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Southern Miss Education Master’s Program

Of the 92 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Southern Miss, 78% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	72
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	140
Teacher Education Subject Specific	83
Educational Administration	35
Special Education	26
General Education	24
Student Counseling	11
Curriculum & Instruction	6
Instructional Media Design	5

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Library Science
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	13,390	$43,860
Teacher Assistants	10,710	$19,940
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Preschool Teachers	2,820	$27,940

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.