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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 (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,204 for Mississippi residents and $11,204 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,155 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 14,606 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 (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 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,204 for Mississippi residents and $11,204 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,155 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 14,606 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 164 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 57 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$11,204
$9,204 for Mississippi Residents
Student Population3,155
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs164 graduate programs
(57 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi is $9,204 for Mississippi residents and $11,204 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $506 for Mississippi residents and $618 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, remedial services, 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)57 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Southern Mississippi is $9,204 for Mississippi residents and $11,204 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.83% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2017-2018$8,108$110$8,108$2,110
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
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 $19,204 and the Mississippi graduate tuition is $11,022 (public) / $14,186 (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$9,204$11,204
All Graduate Schools$15,958$19,204
Public$11,320$20,434
Private$19,234
Mississippi Graduate Schools$10,438$12,663
Public$8,238$11,022
Private$14,186
For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $15,834 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 1.47% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,496. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.98% compared to previous academic year.
2021-2022 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2017-2018$9,631$3,834$10,200$3,834
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
For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $506 for Mississippi residents and $618 for other students at University of Southern Mississippi. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.00% compared to previous academic year.
2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Mississippi ResidentsOut-of-State
2017-2018$457$569
2018-2019$473$585
2019-2020$488$600
2020-2021$488$600
2021-2022$506$618

Graduate Programs at Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi offers 90 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, 887 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 Degree508635
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship241161
Post Bachelor's Degree11355
Post Master's Degree5236
Total9014887
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 20 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 88 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 28 completers.
University of Southern Mississippi offers 90 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 887 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 635 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 55 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 36 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕6-
Public Relations/Image Management✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕5-
Education [+] ✔ (4 completers) 129 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕16-
Educational Leadership and Administration✔12-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕7-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕10-
Special Education and Teaching✔10-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✕12-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕16-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔13-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕13-
Music Teacher Education✕6-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✔8-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕6-
Engineering [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 32 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕20-
Family Systems✔12-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 4 completers-
English Language and Literature✕4-
Library Science [+] ✔ (1 completers) 49 completers-
Library and Information Science✔49-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕13-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕7-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Mathematics✕7-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕31-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕10-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕15-
Physics✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Psychology✕15-
Counseling Psychology✕8-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕3-
✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Social Work✕46$36,600
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Anthropology✕5-
Geography✕2-
Political Science and Government✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5-
Music✕20-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 116 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕26-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕8-
Clinical/Medical Social Work✕9-
Public Health✕29$55,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)✕44-
Business [+] ✔ (2 completers) 87 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕44$54,300
Transportation/Mobility Management✔9-
Accounting✕17$49,300
Business/Managerial Economics✕10-
Human Resources Development✔7-
History [+] ✕ 7 completers-
History✕7-
Total635
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 [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Education✕12-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕12-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕2-
Music Teacher Education✕1-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕4-
Engineering [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering✕11-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 13 completers-
English Language and Literature✕13-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕3-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Psychology✕17-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕1-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Development Economics and International Development✕9-
Geography✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Music Performance✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 35 completers-
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)✕5-
Nursing Science✔2-
Nursing Practice✕28-
Business [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Human Resources Development✕11-
History [+] ✕ 4 completers-
History✕4-
Total161
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 12 completers-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔5-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕7-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕1-
Library Science [+] ✔ (1 completers) 19 completers-
Library and Information Science✔19-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Geography✕0-
Business [+] ✔ (1 completers) 15 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔13-
Business/Managerial Economics✕2-
Fashion Merchandising✕0-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Public/Applied History✕3-
Total55
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 17 completers-
Education✔11-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕5-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕4-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕15-
Total36

Graduate Student Population at Southern Mississippi

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,155 students enrolled into University of Southern Mississippi graduate schools where it has total 14,606 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,486 full-time and 1,669 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,066 male and 2,089 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
Total3,1551,0662,089
Full-time1,486532954
Part-tme1,6695341,135
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,042 White (64.72%), 692 Black/African American (21.93%), 104 Hispanic (3.30%), 71 Asian (2.25%), and 246 students with other races. 161 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1551,0662,089
American Indian/Native American844
Asian713239
Black/African American692189503
Hispanic1043569
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,0426951,347
Two More642341
Un-Known13310
Non-resident Alien1618576
University of Southern Mississippi offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,867 graduate students (59.18% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 848 graduate students (26.88% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,155
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,867
Enrolled Some Online Courses848
Not in Online Courses440
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Southern Mississippi. 704 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.31% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 229 students are aged above 50 (7.26%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Southern Mississippi.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1551,0662,089
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2133924
Age 22-24671208463
Age 25-29859303556
Age 30-34529200329
Age 35-39371124247
Age 40-49462140322
Age 50-6421176135
Over 6418612

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