Geography & Cartography at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a geography school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geography program.

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 Geography & Cartography section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Geography & Cartography Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Geography (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
• Master’s Degree in Geography

Southern Miss Geography & Cartography Rankings

The geography major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geography & Cartography. 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geography, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geography Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of geography bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography at Southern Miss are white. This is typical 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 geography.

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

Southern Miss Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of geography master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Southern Miss, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Concentrations Within Geography & Cartography

The following geography 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
Geography	14

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Economics
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Geography Grads May Go Into

A degree in geography 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
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	40	$58,840

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.