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Sociology at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 sociology degrees were awarded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Sociology graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 70% women (16) and 30% men (7).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 17 bachelor’s sociology degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Minority students account for 41% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 56%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

The Sociology program at University of Southern Mississippi breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	23

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.