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Nursing Science at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying Nursing Science, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 8 nursing science 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. 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 Science graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing Science graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 75% women (6) and 25% men (2).

Nursing Science Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 8 doctoral nursing science degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Nursing Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 33%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Science Graduates

Those who complete Nursing Science program at University of Southern Mississippi go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
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.