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Exercise Science at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Exercise Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 149 exercise science graduations were recorded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available 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 Exercise Science graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Exercise Science graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 56% women (83) and 44% men (66).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 136 bachelor’s exercise science graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 56% were women (76) and 44% were men (60).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	50
Asian	2
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 45% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, above the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 12 master’s exercise science degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 50% were women (6) and 50% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Exercise Science Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 1 doctoral exercise science degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

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.