Nursing at University of Southern Mississippi
Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing 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.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Southern Miss Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Southern Miss Nursing Rankings
There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #103 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing Student Demographics at Southern Miss
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing 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 |
---|---|
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 45 |
Nursing Practice | 28 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 14 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 4 |
Nursing Science | 3 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Communication Sciences
- Public Health
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Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing 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 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 3,010 | $94,800 |
Nurse Practitioners | 2,930 | $109,700 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 570 | $73,840 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 310 | $163,320 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.