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Anthropology at University of Southern Mississippi

Anthropology at University of Southern Mississippi

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Anthropology section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Anthropology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology
  • Master’s Degree in Anthropology

Southern Miss Anthropology Rankings

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

Anthropology Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of anthropology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in anthropology 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 anthropology.

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

Southern Miss Anthropology Master’s Program

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Anthropology

The following anthropology concentations are available at University of Southern Mississippi. 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
Anthropology 14

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Managers 1,230 $82,230

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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