Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of Southern Mississippi

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a chemical & physical oceanography school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemical & physical oceanography program.

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 Chemical & Physical Oceanography section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography
Master’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Southern Miss Chemical & Physical Oceanography Rankings

The chemical & physical oceanography major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemical & Physical Oceanography. 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemical & physical oceanography, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of chemical & physical oceanography bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical chemical & physical oceanography bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemical & physical oceanography 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 chemical & physical oceanography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program

27% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of chemical & physical oceanography master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in chemical & physical oceanography each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

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

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

Geology & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemical & Physical Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemical & physical oceanography 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
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
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