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University of Southern Mississippi BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

162 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is a program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Southern Miss BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

#717 in the U.S
#6 in Mississippi

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 #717 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities list. It is also ranked #6 in Mississippi.

Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Miss.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities67
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities67
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans81
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans100
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities180
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k)193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k)229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k)239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid)243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k)271
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools321
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates417
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities565
Most Popular Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities655
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools717
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k)757
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k)929
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k)930
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)939
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid)971
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k)987
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates1,180
Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities1,205

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities from Southern Miss Cost?

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

Southern Miss Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities?

Online degrees for the Southern Miss liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degree program are not available 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

162 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.0% Women
49.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 162 students received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in 2019-2020, 63.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 49.4% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor’s degrees at Southern Miss in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American73
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White79
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Focus Areas at Southern Miss

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies162

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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