Public Health at University of Southern Mississippi

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Southern Miss.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Southern Miss Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91
Most Popular Public Health Schools	115
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	119
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	143
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	308
	310
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	318
	331
Best Public Health Schools	512
	540

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in public health from Southern Miss. This makes it the #119 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Health Graduates from Southern Miss Make?

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $28,418. This is less than $32,238, which is the national average of all public health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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 Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Southern Miss Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Southern Miss in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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.

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

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	95

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.