Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study teacher education subject specific, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received their master's degree in subject specific ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in subject specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from Southern Miss. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Southern Miss, 64% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Student Counseling
• Special Education

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
Elementary School Teachers	13,390	$43,860
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Coaches and Scouts	1,370	$51,120

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

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