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General Physics at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 general physics graduations were recorded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Many students take online classes at University of Southern Mississippi. Among 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 diversity of General Physics graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 18% women (2) and 82% men (9).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 3 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

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

Minority students account for 67% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 8 master’s general physics graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 12% were women (1) and 88% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 21%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Those who complete General Physics program at University of Southern Mississippi go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.