Academics at University of Southern Mississippi - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Southern Miss will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Southern Miss this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 11,920 undergraduate students at University of Southern Mississippi is 855 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes University of Southern Mississippi worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Southern Mississippi , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (75.0% ) are full-time.

The majority of instructors (76.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (99.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (29.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Southern Mississippi compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

University of Southern Mississippi offers 78 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 68 majors within 26 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Southern Mississippi awarded 2,503 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	172	172
Nursing	163	163
Liberal Arts General Studies	162	162
Health & Physical Education	127	127
Teacher Education Grade Specific	125	125

Find out what University of Southern Mississippi's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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