Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss.

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

Southern Miss Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
• Master’s Degree in Geology
• Doctorate Degree in Geology

Southern Miss Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Miss performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	41

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in geology from Southern Miss. This makes it the #12 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Geological & Earth Sciences from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology 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 geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

The geology program at Southern Miss awarded 21 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Southern Miss, 76% 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 geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Chemistry

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Geoscientists	350	$91,490
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240
Chemistry Professors	110	$80,710
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	40	$73,840

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
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.