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In the most recent reporting year, students from 25 majors graduated from University of Mississippi.
University of Mississippi awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 7,772 undergraduate · 3,808 graduate (11,580 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Mississippi.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,790 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 463 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 319 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | 275 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 227 |
The following majors at University of Mississippi have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $123,875 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $70,391 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $66,027 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $62,284 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $61,504 |
Browse every major at University of Mississippi, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,790 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Nursing Practice. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. · Critical Care Nursing. |
463 | $66,027 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmaceutical Sciences. · Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. |
199 | $123,875 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 192 | NA |
| Medicine. | 155 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
116 | $41,366 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
77 | $70,391 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Athletic Training/Trainer. · Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. · Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician. |
47 | $50,356 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Public Health, General. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
47 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
45 | $52,938 |
| Dentistry. | 41 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
41 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. |
20 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
19 | $45,905 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
18 | $54,946 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
275 | $52,881 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 227 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
201 | $48,765 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
192 | $49,762 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing, Other. |
163 | $37,982 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
106 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
48 | $32,015 |
| Real Estate. | 30 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
27 | $45,191 |
| Insurance. | 25 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
22 | NA |
| Taxation. | 8 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
156 | $33,678 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 85 | $37,080 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
73 | $46,280 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. |
47 | $35,004 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
42 | $39,275 |
| Education, General. | 41 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
13 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
319 | $38,748 |
| Journalism. | 51 | $33,138 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 50 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
124 | $22,078 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 66 | $21,134 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
37 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
3 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. |
3 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
3 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
2 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Biomechanics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 176 | $51,636 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 40 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
174 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, General. |
46 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 193 | $22,599 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 46 | $62,284 |
| Engineering Science. | 32 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
24 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
20 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 19 | $61,504 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
15 | NA |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering. | 12 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 11 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
140 | $24,639 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
36 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
89 | $31,486 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
41 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
12 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
10 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
145 | $28,413 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 66 | $27,815 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
48 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
36 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
25 | $21,896 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
9 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
59 | $28,402 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
26 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Forensic Chemistry. |
24 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 50 | $40,461 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 9 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. |
7 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
5 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign). |
21 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 9 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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