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Engineering at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in engineering.

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

Southern Miss Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Southern Miss Engineering Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #200 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Engineering Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Southern Miss, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 22% 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 engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 10

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Industrial Engineers 1,830 $82,040
Industrial Production Managers 1,800 $97,780
Civil Engineers 1,450 $85,880
Cost Estimators 1,120 $60,360
Mechanical Engineers 1,110 $85,570

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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