Graduate Public Health Programs at University of Southern Mississippi

Below are the key facts about graduate study in public health at University of Southern Mississippi. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

University of Southern Mississippi Graduate Public Health Rankings

#360 in the U.S.

#2 in Mississippi

#74 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks University of Southern Mississippi among the top schools in the country for public health, coming in at #360 out of 448 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Health Schools	360 of 448
Best Public Health Schools in Mississippi	2 of 6
Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Region	74 of 107

Graduate Public Health Degrees at University of Southern Mississippi

The following degree levels are available for public health at University of Southern Mississippi, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	44
Master’s	42

University of Southern Mississippi Public Health Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 42 master’s degrees in public health.

Master’s Rankings

University of Southern Mississippi is a solid choice among schools offering public health at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi	2
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	43
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	210

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 24% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are Black or African American. Approximately 43% 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 master’s in public health.

Ethnic diversity of Public Health majors at University of Southern Mississippi

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	2

Undergraduate Study in Public Health at University of Southern Mississippi

Undergraduate study is also available at University of Southern Mississippi. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Health	44

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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