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Undergraduate Social Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

Here is an overview of this program at University of Southern Mississippi. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Certificate Degrees
• Graduate Study

Undergraduate Social Sciences Degrees at University of Southern Mississippi

The following degree levels are granted in social sciences at University of Southern Mississippi, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	58
Certificate	8
Master’s	10
Doctoral	6

Social Sciences Majors at University of Southern Mississippi

This social sciences field at University of Southern Mississippi covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science and Government	27
Sociology	23
Economics	12
Anthropology	10
Geography and Cartography	10

University of Southern Mississippi Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 58 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi is not currently ranked for social sciences at the bachelor’s level.

University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,094	$11,888
Fees	$110	$110

Read more about University of Southern Mississippi tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 43% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The largest share of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are White. About 55% of graduates 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 social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

University of Southern Mississippi Social Sciences Certificate Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 8 certificate degrees in social sciences.

Certificate Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi is not currently ranked for social sciences at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of social sciences certificate degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are White. About 62% of graduates 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 certificate in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Graduate Study in Social Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Southern Mississippi. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Social Sciences	10
Doctoral Degrees in Social Sciences	6

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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