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# University of Southern Mississippi Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Southern Mississippi?

The highest-earning programs at University of Southern Mississippi are concentrated in technical fields, but the largest programs earn more moderately. Nursing is the exception: it awards 149 degrees a year and posts a median of $72,411 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #298 nationally within its field. Psychology is another large program, with 146 degrees awarded and median earnings of $37,925.

Azimuth ranks it #337 nationally within its field. Liberal Arts and General Studies awards 161 degrees and reports median earnings of $44,963.

Azimuth ranks it #157 nationally within its field, and it is the top-ranked program in Mississippi for that field.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**435 · 16.6%**
-   Health professions**313 · 12.0%**
-   Education**253 · 9.7%**
-   Liberal arts**161 · 6.2%**
-   Engineering technologies**155 · 5.9%**
-   Other**1,298 · 49.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

58 of 58 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 51 degrees awarded**
$89,904

**Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians 98 degrees awarded**
$82,848

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 32 degrees awarded**
$81,740

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 149 degrees awarded**
$72,411

**Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 16 degrees awarded**
$70,328

**Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 17 degrees awarded**
$66,142

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 51 | $89,904 | #6 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 98 | $82,848 | #2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 32 | $81,740 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 149 | $72,411 | #298 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other small degree count | 16 | $70,328 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 17 | $66,142 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 75 | $65,861 | #221 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 17 | $63,856 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 28 | $55,959 | — |
| Data Processing | 35 | $55,514 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 136 | $54,909 | #106 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 17 | $53,436 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 197 | $52,089 | #310 |
| Security Science and Technology | 46 | $51,956 | — |
| Marketing | 63 | $51,714 | #203 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 38 | $51,402 | #69 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 73 | $51,381 | #118 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 11 | $50,957 | — |
| Legal Support Services | 30 | $48,196 | — |
| Public Health | 50 | $47,419 | #97 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | $47,150 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 68 | $46,109 | #193 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 11 | $45,985 | — |
| Biology, General | 111 | $45,471 | #346 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 23 | $45,161 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 18 | $45,056 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 37 | $44,990 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 161 | $44,963 | #157 |
| History | 48 | $44,586 | #239 |
| Social Work | 66 | $42,390 | #198 |
| Journalism | 25 | $41,293 | #116 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 7 | $41,095 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 205 | $40,932 | #211 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 12 | $40,707 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 46 | $39,214 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 16 | $38,599 | — |
| Psychology, General | 146 | $37,925 | #337 |
| Sociology small degree count | 14 | $36,907 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 28 | $36,771 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 91 | $33,936 | #94 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 26 | $30,864 | — |
| Library Science and Administration | 36 | $30,340 | — |
| Interior Architecture small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ocean Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 43 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Southern Mississippi?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
205

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
197

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
161

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
149

**Psychology, General**
146

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
136

**Biology, General**
111

**Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians**
98

**Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**
91

**Accounting and Related Services**
75

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Southern Mississippi majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#2**
2.  Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians**#6**
3.  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Included by program size**#94**
4.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#106**
5.  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Included by program size**#157**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#211**
7.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#298**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#310**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#337**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#346**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Azimuth scores programs using what federally aided completers earn four years after completion, together with median debt and cohort size, rather than reputation. University of Southern Mississippi publishes earnings data across 42 programs, and 19 of those programs hold a national [Azimuth rank](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/).

Earnings four years after completion differ substantially across fields. Business accounts for 16.6% of degrees awarded, Health Professions is next at 12.0%, and Education accounts for 9.7%.

These counts are degrees conferred in one academic year. Earnings figures cover federally aided completers four years after completion.

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians ranks #6 nationally, with median earnings of $89,904 four years after completion. The largest program, Teacher Education, has 205 degrees awarded and median earnings of $40,932 at rank #211.

Nursing shows 149 degrees awarded, ranks #298 nationally, and reports median earnings of $72,411.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).