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Sports Management at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sports Management, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 66 sports management degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sports Management graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sports Management graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 23% women (15) and 77% men (51).

Sports Management Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 21 bachelor’s sports management graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 19% were women (4) and 81% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 43% of Sports Management bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Sports Management Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 29 master’s sports management graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 24% were women (7) and 76% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Sports Management master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 35%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Sports Management Graduates

Students who finish Sports Management program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Sports Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441

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.