Public Administration & Social Service at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Southern Miss.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Southern Miss Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 public administration and social service major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	224
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	433

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Southern Miss. This makes it the #231 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Southern Miss. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Miss Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 60 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	124

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,010	$94,800
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,230	$28,710

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

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