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General Computer Engineering at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study General Computer Engineering, consider the program at University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 general computer engineering graduations were recorded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Mississippi

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Mississippi. Among 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Computer Engineering graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Computer Engineering graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 30% women (3) and 70% men (7).

General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 10 bachelor’s general computer engineering graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Computer Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Computer Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Computer Engineering program at University of Southern Mississippi pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Computer Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Software Developers	$76,447
Computer Hardware Engineers	$63,909
Computer Network Architects	$63,411

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.