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Economics at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, consider the program at University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 economics graduations were recorded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Economics graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 42% women (5) and 58% men (7).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 6 bachelor’s economics graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Economics Doctoral Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 6 doctoral economics graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 17% of Economics doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, higher than the national average of 11%.*

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

The Economics program at University of Southern Mississippi includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	6
Development Economics	6

Best-Paid Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

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.