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University of Southern Mississippi Graduate Schools

University of Southern Mississippi (referred to as Southern Mississippi) is a Public, 4 years school located in Hattiesburg, MS. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,450 for Mississippi residents and $11,450 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,268 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,526 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Southern Mississippi (referred to as Southern Mississippi) is a Public, 4 years school located in Hattiesburg, MS. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1929 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Southern Mississippi Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Southern Mississippi (Southern Mississippi)
Address118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone601-266-1000
Webhttps://www.usm.edu
Online Applicationhttps://apps.usm.edu/admissions/ugapp
Financial Infohttps://www.usm.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,450 for Mississippi residents and $11,450 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,268 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 13,526 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 162 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 20 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$11,450
$9,450 for Mississippi Residents
Student Population3,268
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs162 graduate programs
(20 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,450 for Mississippi residents and $11,450 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $513 for Mississippi residents and $625 for out-of-state students.
University of Southern Mississippi offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Southern Mississippi offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)20 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Southern Mississippi is $9,450 for Mississippi residents and $11,450 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.20% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,514$110$10,514$110
2019-2020$8,786$110$10,786$110
2020-2021$8,786$110$10,786$110
2021-2022$9,094$110$11,094$110
2022-2023$9,340$110$11,340$110
The graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Mississippi is average compared to public graduate schools in Mississippi. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Mississippi graduate tuition is $13,289 (public) / $13,840 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Southern Mississippi$9,450$11,450
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Mississippi Graduate Schools$10,696$13,645
Public$8,755$13,289
Private$13,840
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,458 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Southern Mississippi. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.23% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,020. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.61% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,618$3,306$9,600$4,316
2019-2020$10,937$3,336$9,600$4,346
2020-2021$10,937$3,527$9,600$4,614
2021-2022$10,950$3,726$9,612$4,884
2022-2023$11,338$3,812$9,900$5,120
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $513 for Mississippi residents and $625 for other students at University of Southern Mississippi. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.13% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$473$585
2019-2020$488$600
2020-2021$488$600
2021-2022$506$618
2022-2023$513$625

Graduate Programs at Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi offers 84 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,106 students have completed their study at University of Southern Mississippi.
Offered Degrees at University of Southern Mississippi
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree5011790
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship221202
Post Bachelor's Degree7275
Post Master's Degree5239
Total84161,106
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Southern Mississippi by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Library and Information Science program with 36 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Library and Information Science program with 87 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 35 completers.
University of Southern Mississippi offers 84 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,106 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 790 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 75 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 39 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Environmental Science✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕9-
Public Relations/Image Management✔6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕17-
Education [+] ✔ (4 completers) 148 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕31-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔9-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕10-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕2-
Special Education and Teaching✔11-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✕8-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕13-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔25-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕17-
Music Teacher Education✕10-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✔10-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering✕11-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (2 completers) 28 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✔18-
Family Systems✔10-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 13 completers-
English Language and Literature✕13-
Library Science [+] ✔ (1 completers) 87 completers-
Library and Information Science✔87-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕4-
Biomedical Sciences✕5-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕8-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Mathematics✕8-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕52-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕16-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Chemistry✕13-
Geology/Earth Science✕1-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕9-
Physics✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Psychology✕7-
Counseling Psychology✕12-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 59 completers-
Social Work✕59$36,600
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Anthropology✕7-
Geography✕8-
Political Science and Government✕4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕2-
Music✕19-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 91 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕24-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕8-
Clinical/Medical Social Work✕12-
Public Health✕47$55,000
Business [+] ✔ (2 completers) 129 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕71$54,300
Transportation/Mobility Management✔11-
Accounting✕26$49,300
Business/Managerial Economics✕9-
Human Resources Development✔12-
History [+] ✕ 11 completers-
History✕11-
Total790
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Education✕30-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕24-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering✕8-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 5 completers-
English Language and Literature✕5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕3-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Chemistry✕3-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Psychology✕20-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕1-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Development Economics and International Development✕8-
Geography✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Music Performance✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 52 completers-
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)✕10-
Nursing Science✔7-
Nursing Practice✕35-
Business [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Human Resources Development✕14-
History [+] ✕ 2 completers-
History✕2-
Total202
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕6-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕4-
Library Science [+] ✔ (1 completers) 36 completers-
Library and Information Science✔36-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕18-
Business [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔2-
Business/Managerial Economics✕4-
History [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Public/Applied History✕5-
Total75
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 11 completers-
Education✔8-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕2-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕4-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕24-
Total39

Graduate Student Population at Southern Mississippi

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,453 students enrolled into University of Southern Mississippi graduate schools where it has total 13,526 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,572 full-time and 1,881 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,164 male and 2,289 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,4531,1642,289
Full-time1,572576996
Part-tme1,8815881,293
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,101 White (60.85%), 768 Black/African American (22.24%), 132 Hispanic (3.82%), 79 Asian (2.29%), and 373 students with other races. 243 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,4531,1642,289
American Indian/Native American945
Asian793445
Black/African American768200568
Hispanic1325478
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,1017071,394
Two More701654
Un-Known501238
Non-resident Alien243136107
University of Southern Mississippi offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,668 graduate students (48.31% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 492 graduate students (14.25% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,453
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,668
Enrolled Some Online Courses492
Not in Online Courses1,293
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Southern Mississippi. 745 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.58% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.06%), 298 students are aged above 50 (8.63%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Southern Mississippi.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,4531,1642,289
Age 18-19202
Age 20-21381424
Age 22-24707219488
Age 25-29888325563
Age 30-34584217367
Age 35-39401126275
Age 40-49535166369
Age 50-6427589186
Over 6423815

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