by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public Health. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #357 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #3 in Mississippi.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Southern Miss paid an average of $450 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $366 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,786 | $10,786 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,937 | $10,937 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,527 | $3,527 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Southern Miss in Public Health walked away with an average of $35,696 in student debt. That is 42% higher than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss make an average of $26,063 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% lower than the national average of $32,049.
Southern Miss does not offer an online option for its public health 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.
About 83.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public health in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 67.8% of the public health bachelor’s degrees at Southern Miss in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 59 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 1 |
| Communication Sciences | 44 |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 17 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 18 |
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*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.
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