Physical Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, 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 has a total student population of 14,606.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Southern Miss Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #173 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

54% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Southern Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss Physical Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	32
Chemistry	30
Physics	6

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Geoscientists	350	$91,490
Physical Scientists	320	$87,010

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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