Health Professions at University of Southern Mississippi

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

Southern Miss Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Southern Miss offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

Southern Miss Health Professions Rankings

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #376 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students earned a master's degree in health professions from Southern Miss. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Southern Miss, 60% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	73
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at University of Southern Mississippi. 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
Nursing	94
Public Health	36
Communication Sciences	34
Mental & Social Health Services	11
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	29,860	$58,490
Nursing Assistants	13,850	$23,100
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Personal Care Aides	9,610	$20,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	9,520	$37,930

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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