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Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Southern Mississippi

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at University of Southern Mississippi

Every higher education/higher education administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the higher education/higher education administration program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year.

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

Southern Miss Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Southern Miss Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in higher education/higher education administration, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Program

60% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of higher education/higher education administration master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in higher education/higher education administration each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the higher education/higher education administration master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in higher education/higher education 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
Postsecondary Education Administrators 1,650 $95,160
Education Administrators 130 $82,830

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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