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Public Health at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study public health, 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, 36 students received their master's degree in public health.

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

Southern Miss Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Southern Miss Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Public Health Master’s Program

61% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 public health majors earned their master's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Community Health Workers 710 $32,880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 620 $70,920

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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