Graduate Schools at Southern Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi is a Public, 4 years school located in Hattiesburg, MS. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Southern Mississippi graduate schools is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state. Its tuition is very inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,093.
Total 3,268 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Southern Mississippi and, of that, 1,732 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Southern Mississippi offers 72 graduate programs and 15 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at Southern Mississippi graduate schools is $9,618 for Mississippi residents and $11,618 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.47% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Southern Mississippi.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Year | Mississippi Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
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Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
2020 | $8,896 | $8,786 | $110 | $10,896 | $10,786 | $110 |
2021 | $8,896 | $8,786 | $110 | $10,896 | $10,786 | $110 |
2022 | $9,204 | $9,094 | $110 | $11,204 | $11,094 | $110 |
2023 | $9,450 | $9,340 | $110 | $11,450 | $11,340 | $110 |
2024 | $9,618 | $9,508 | $110 | $11,618 | $11,508 | $110 |
Year | Mississippi Residents | Out-of-State |
---|---|---|
2020 | $488 | $600 |
2021 | $488 | $600 |
2022 | $506 | $618 |
2023 | $513 | $625 |
2024 | $529 | $641 |
Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
2020 | $10,937 | $3,336 | $9,600 | $4,346 |
2021 | $10,937 | $3,527 | $9,600 | $4,614 |
2022 | $10,950 | $3,726 | $9,612 | $4,884 |
2023 | $11,338 | $3,812 | $9,900 | $5,120 |
2024 | $11,664 | $4,980 | $9,868 | $5,196 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Southern Mississippi offers 162 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 20 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
---|---|---|
Master's | 50 | 11 |
Doctorate (Research) | 22 | 1 |
Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 2 |
Post-MS Certificate | 5 | 2 |
Total | 162 | 20 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Library and Information Science | 36 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 24 |
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 18 |
Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Social Work | 59 |
Public Health | 47 |
Curriculum and Instruction | 31 |
Accounting | 26 |
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 24 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Nursing Practice | 35 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other) | 10 |
Music Performance | 8 |
Development Economics and International Development | 8 |
Nursing Science | 7 |
Graduate Student Population
At Southern Mississippi, there are 13,526 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,268 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,112 male and 2,156 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.52 to 1. University of Southern Mississippi offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,732 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Asian | 80 | 29 | 51 |
Black or African American | 737 | 204 | 533 |
Hispanic | 146 | 53 | 93 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 1,856 | 616 | 1,240 |
Two or More Races | 88 | 25 | 63 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 56 | 13 | 43 |
Total | 3,268 | 1,112 | 2,156 |
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