Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Southern Mississippi

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Southern Miss Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The grade specific ed major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

97% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	178
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern Miss Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

44% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of grade specific ed master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Southern Miss, 89% 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at University of Southern Mississippi. 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
Elementary Education	130
Secondary Education	10

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Preschool Teachers	2,820	$27,940
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,340	$39,270

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
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