Modern Language Education at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a modern language 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 modern language education program.

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 Modern Language Education section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Modern Language Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Modern Language Education

Southern Miss Modern Language Education Rankings

Modern Language Education Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Modern Language Education Master’s Program

76% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of modern language education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in modern language education each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a modern language education master's degree from Southern Miss, 69% 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 modern language education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Modern Language Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in modern language 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
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Education Professors	510	$63,490
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	120	$59,690

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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