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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #504 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #5 in Mississippi.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 188 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 172 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in education from Southern Miss. This makes it the #456 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 29 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #141 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Southern Miss. About 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in 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 education.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 156 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Southern Miss. About 17% were men and 83% were 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, 78% 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 education.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 72 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 140 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 83 |
Educational Administration | 35 |
Special Education | 26 |
General Education | 24 |
Student Counseling | 11 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 6 |
Instructional Media Design | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Library Science | 119 |
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