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Chemical & Physical Oceanography at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying Chemical & Physical Oceanography, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 chemical & physical oceanography 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

Below you’ll find the composition of Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 35% women (9) and 65% men (17).

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 5 bachelor’s chemical & physical oceanography graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 40% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, above the national average of 31%.*

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 19 master’s chemical & physical oceanography degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 37% were women (7) and 63% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 11% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 17%.*

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 2 doctoral chemical & physical oceanography graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 13%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Chemical & Physical Oceanography Graduates

Students who finish Chemical & Physical Oceanography program at University of Southern Mississippi go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Chemical & Physical Oceanography majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

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.