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Chemistry at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study Chemistry, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 chemistry degrees were granted 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Chemistry graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Chemistry graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 48% women (14) and 52% men (15).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 20 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 5 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Chemistry Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 4 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, above the national average of 19%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

The Chemistry program at University of Southern Mississippi breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	29

Top-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at University of Southern Mississippi pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.