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University of Southern Mississippi BA in History

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

History is a program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in history, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Southern Miss BA in History

#496 in the U.S
#3 in Mississippi

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #496 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #3 in Mississippi.

Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Miss.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 12
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 63
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History 77
Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 80
Best Value Colleges for History 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 100
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for History 105
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree History Graduates 108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 110
Best History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 115
Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools 124
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for History 126
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 145
Best History Colleges for Veterans 147
Most Popular Colleges for History 162
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 174
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 198
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 206
Highest Paid Master’s Degree History Graduates 224
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 231
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 244
Best Value Colleges for History (Income Over $110k) 254
Best History Master’s Degree Schools 257
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (With Aid) 310
Best Value Colleges for History (With Aid) 312
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 331
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $75-$110k) 334
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 335
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $48-$75k) 344
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 347
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $30-$48k) 350
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 387
Best Value Colleges for History (Income $0-$30k) 389
Most Focused Colleges for History 390
Highest Paid History Graduates 437
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree History Graduates 439
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History 464
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 491
Best History Schools 496

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in History from Southern Miss Cost?

$8,896 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Southern Miss Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Miss paid an average of $450 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $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

Learn more about Southern Miss tuition and fees.

Does Southern Miss Offer an Online BA in History?

Southern Miss does not offer an online option for its history 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.

Southern Miss Bachelor’s Student Diversity for History

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
39.0% Women
7.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 41 students received their bachelor’s degree in history. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 39.0% of the students who received their BA in history in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 7.3% of history bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Miss in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BA in History Focus Areas at Southern Miss

History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
History 41

References

*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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