Physics at University of Southern Mississippi

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics 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.

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

Southern Miss Physics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Southern Miss Physics Rankings

The physics major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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.

Physics Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Physics Bachelor’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at University of Southern Mississippi. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	6

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240
Physicists	100	$101,420
Physics Postsecondary Professors	70	$84,430

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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