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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for hr list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in human resource management. This is an increase of 36% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 11 students received their master’s degree in hr from Southern Miss. This makes it the #166 most popular school for hr master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in hr in 2022, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of hr students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $44,709. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $50,415 for all hr students.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $481 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $397 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,508 | $11,508 |
Fees | $110 | $110 |
Books and Supplies | $840 | $840 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,664 | $11,664 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,980 | $4,980 |
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The hr program at Southern Miss awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in hr.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Southern Miss does not offer an online option for its hr bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.
The hr program at Southern Miss awarded 12 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in hr.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the hr majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Business Administration & Management | 283 |
Accounting | 101 |
Marketing | 72 |
Finance & Financial Management | 28 |
Other Business, Management & Marketing | 16 |
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