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Liberal Arts at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying Liberal Arts, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 112 liberal arts degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Southern Mississippi

Many students take online classes 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 student demographics for Liberal Arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Liberal Arts graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 55% women (62) and 45% men (50).

Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 112 bachelor’s liberal arts degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 55% were women (62) and 45% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	48
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 51% of Liberal Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 46%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts program at University of Southern Mississippi pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.