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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #86 on College Factual's Best Schools for exercise science list. It is also ranked #3 in Mississippi.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 123 bachelor's degrees in exercise science and kinesiology. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 107 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in exercise science from Southern Miss. This makes it the #64 most popular school for exercise science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in exercise science in 2021, making the school the #31 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 exercise science majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
Of the 123 exercise science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 37% were men and 63% were women.
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, 54% 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 exercise science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 67 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The exercise science program at Southern Miss awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% 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 master's in exercise science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Management | 55 |
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