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Nursing at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 228 nursing degrees were awarded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Southern Mississippi

Many students take online classes at University of Southern Mississippi. Among 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Southern Mississippi

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Southern Mississippi’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 20
Best Value	Mississippi	#20 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#47 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#291 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#382 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#927 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#2 of 20
Best Value	Mississippi	#20 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#47 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#291 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#382 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#927 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Southern Mississippi

Graduates of University of Southern Mississippi’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$77,225
2 years	$77,308
3 years	$79,763
4 years	$88,518
5 years	$95,575

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from University of Southern Mississippi take home a median $88,518, compared with $51,802 for all University of Southern Mississippi graduates — about 71% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from University of Southern Mississippi is $25,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 82% women (187) and 18% men (41).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 170 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 85% were women (144) and 15% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	117
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	33
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 31% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 45 doctoral nursing graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 67% were women (30) and 33% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Black / African American	10
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 33% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 42%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

This Nursing program at University of Southern Mississippi includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	170
Nursing Science	8
Mental Health Nursing	13
Nursing Practice	37

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of Southern Mississippi go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.