Human Development & Family Studies at University of Southern Mississippi

Every human development & family studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the human development 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 Human Development & Family Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Human Development & Family Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development
• Master’s Degree in Human Development

Southern Miss Human Development & Family Studies Rankings

The human development major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Human Development & Family Studies. 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.

Human Development Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the human development majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 1% of human development bachelor's degrees went to men and 99% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Miss Human Development & Family Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of human development master's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

Of the students who received a human development master's degree from Southern Miss, 59% 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 human development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Human Development & Family Studies

If you plan to be a human development 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
Family Systems	122

Related Majors

• Food, Nutrition & Related Services

Careers That Human Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in human development 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
Childcare Workers	6,530	$19,310
Preschool Teachers	2,820	$27,940
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,230	$28,710
Community and Social Service Specialists	430	$34,860
Farm and Home Management Advisors	320	$49,350

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
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

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