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Recreational Therapy at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study Recreational Therapy, consider the program at University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 recreational therapy graduations were recorded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Many students take online classes 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

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Recreational Therapy graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Recreational Therapy graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 81% women (13) and 19% men (3).

Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 16 bachelor’s recreational therapy degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Recreational Therapy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, above the national average of 33%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Recreational Therapy Graduates

Those who complete Recreational Therapy program at University of Southern Mississippi go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Recreational Therapy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreational Therapists	$150,116
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

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.