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University of Southern Mississippi Academics

The student-faculty ratio at University of Southern Mississippi is 15:1, and the school has 49.6% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Southern Mississippi include: Elementary Education and Teaching; Business Administration and Management, General; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Psychology, General; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Exercise Science and Kinesiology; Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians; Family Systems; and Accounting. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 71%.

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University of Southern Mississippi Majors

Ten Most Popular Majors for 2022 Graduates

  • Elementary Education and Teaching

    8%

  • Business Administration and Management, General

    7%

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

    6%

  • Psychology, General

    6%

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

    4%

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General

    4%

  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology

    4%

  • Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    4%

  • Family Systems

    4%

  • Accounting

    3%

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University of Southern Mississippi Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered

Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship

Combined-degree programs

N/A

Student participation in special academic programs

  • First-year experiences

  • Service learning

  • Senior capstone or culminating academic experience

  • Writing in the disciplines

  • Undergraduate research/creative projects

  • Learning communities

    Student participation in special study options
    Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
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    Faculty & Classes at University of Southern Mississippi

    Student-Faculty Ratio (3%)

    15:1

    Full-time faculty gender distribution

    Female50.1%
    Male49.9%

    Part-time faculty gender distribution

    Female63.6%
    Male36.4%

    Class Sizes

    Classes with fewer than 20 students49.6%
    20-4940.8%
    50 or more9.6%

    General education/core curriculum required

    N/A

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    Graduation & Retention at University of Southern Mississippi

    International Student Retention Rate
    Graduation rates
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