by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Southern Miss ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in subject specific ed.
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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #373 on College Factual's Best Schools for subject specific ed list. It is also ranked #7 in Mississippi.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in teacher education subject specific. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 40 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Southern Miss. This makes it the #157 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Subject Specific Ed majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,483 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Southern Miss. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
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, 69% 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 subject specific ed.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
The subject specific ed program at Southern Miss awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% 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, 64% 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 subject specific ed.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 140 |
| Educational Administration | 35 |
| Special Education | 26 |
| General Education | 24 |
| Student Counseling | 11 |
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