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Educational Administration at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study Educational Administration, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 126 educational administration degrees were awarded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning 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.

Educational Administration Rankings at University of Southern Mississippi

Rankings can help you compare University of Southern Mississippi’s Educational Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 9
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#104 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#190 of 587
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#472 of 598

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 9
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#104 of 158
Best Value	Nationwide	#190 of 587
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#472 of 598

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Educational Administration graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Educational Administration graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 74% women (93) and 26% men (33).

Educational Administration Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 8 master’s educational administration degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Educational Administration master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Educational Administration Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 117 doctoral educational administration graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 74% were women (86) and 26% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	51
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 56% of Educational Administration doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Educational Administration Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Concentration	Graduates
Higher Education Administration	126

Best-Paid Careers for Educational Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Educational Administration program at University of Southern Mississippi pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Educational Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$178,795
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

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.