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Exercise Science and Kinesiology at University of Southern Mississippi

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying exercise science and kinesiology, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Exercise Science and Kinesiology section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Exercise Science and Kinesiology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
Master’s Degree in Exercise Science

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southern Miss does offer online courses in exercise science for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Exercise Science and Kinesiology Rankings

The exercise science major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Exercise Science and Kinesiology. 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in exercise science, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Exercise Science Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of exercise science bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical exercise science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in exercise science at Southern Miss are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its exercise science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Miss Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Program

27% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of exercise science master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in exercise science each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a exercise science master's degree from Southern Miss, 73% 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 exercise science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Sports Management

Careers That Exercise Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in exercise science 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
Exercise Physiologists	40	$41,570

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
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