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Geography & Cartography at University of Southern Mississippi

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Geography & Cartography at University of Southern Mississippi

Every geography and cartography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geography 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in geography from Southern Miss.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geography
  • Master’s Degree in Geography
  • Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in geography from Southern Miss. This makes it the #105 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 geography majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geography 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 geography.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Southern Miss Geography & Cartography Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Geography & Cartography from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a geography master's degree from Southern Miss, 100% 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.

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

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in geography. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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