Health Professions at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 353 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Southern Miss Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Miss performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	158
	1,095

In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Southern Miss. This makes it the #291 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #376 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 353 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Southern Miss. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	77
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	242
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Southern Miss Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Southern Miss. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Southern Miss, 60% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	73
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Nursing	297
Public Health	95
Communication Sciences	76
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	22
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	21
Allied Health Professions	12
Mental & Social Health Services	11

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	29,860	$58,490
Nursing Assistants	13,850	$23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Personal Care Aides	9,610	$20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,520	$37,930

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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