The Undergraduate Social Work Major at University of Southern Mississippi

Here is an overview of this program at University of Southern Mississippi. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#470 in the U.S.

#6 in Mississippi

#80 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks University of Southern Mississippi among the top schools in the country for social work, ranked #470 out of 574 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Schools	470 of 574
Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi	6 of 10
Best Social Work Schools in the Southeast Region	80 of 134

Here is each degree level available for social work at University of Southern Mississippi, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	69
Master’s	74

During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 69 bachelor’s degrees in social work.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi ranks competitively among schools offering social work at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	4
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	54
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	303

$40,837 Bachelor's Median Salary

Social Work students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Southern Mississippi go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,837 a year. This is below $51,802, the median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

$30,700 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Southern Mississippi, social work graduates take on a median debt of $30,700 in student loans. This is above $25,231, the typical median for all majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Student debt for Social Work majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,998 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$30,700 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

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

Learn more about University of Southern Mississippi tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 6% of social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

The majority of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are Black or African American. Approximately 45% 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 work.

Ethnic diversity of Social Work majors at University of Southern Mississippi

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Social Work	74