Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Southern Mississippi

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

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

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Southern Miss are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

62% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Southern Miss, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 1% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed 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
Music Education	44
Modern Language Education	22
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	15
Science Education	2

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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
Coaches and Scouts	1,370	$51,120

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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