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Nursing Practice at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study Nursing Practice, consider the program at University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 nursing practice degrees were awarded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing Practice graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing Practice graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 65% women (24) and 35% men (13).

Nursing Practice Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 37 doctoral nursing practice degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 65% were women (24) and 35% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing Practice doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 30% of Nursing Practice doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, lower than the national average of 47%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Practice Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing Practice program at University of Southern Mississippi go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing Practice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

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.