University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Public
Graduate earnings
40of 42 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Mississippi high-school graduate (about $30,928 a year). 2 fall short.
42 of 81 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 39: 35 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. The 87 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$21,708 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$21,708 a year
About $86,832 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $19,867 |
| $30k to $48k | $20,432 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,756 |
| $75k to $110k | $25,812 |
| $110k and up | $26,542 |
| All families (average) | $21,708 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Mississippi high-school graduate ($30,928 a year).
61 of 168 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $40,932 | +$10,004 | clears the bar | $21,924 | 2.2 yrs | 212 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $52,089 | +$21,161 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.9 yrs | 206 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $72,411 | +$41,483 | clears the bar | $24,327 | 0.6 yrs | 168 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $37,925 | +$6,997 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 2.9 yrs | 167 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $44,963 | +$14,035 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.8 yrs | 144 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $54,909 | +$23,981 | clears the bar | $22,506 | 0.9 yrs | 127 |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's Degree | $48,769 | +$17,841 | above HS line | $37,968 | 2.1 yrs | 125 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $87,139 | +$56,211 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.4 yrs | 100 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,471 | +$14,543 | clears the bar | $20,548 | 1.4 yrs | 98 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $33,936 | +$3,008 | clears the bar | $29,677 | 9.9 yrs | 83 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $42,390 | +$11,462 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.4 yrs | 72 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $89,904 | +$58,976 | clears the bar | $21,208 | 0.4 yrs | 69 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $51,714 | +$20,786 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 68 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $55,930 | +$25,002 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 66 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $51,523 | +$20,595 | above HS line | $33,632 | 1.6 yrs | 62 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $51,381 | +$20,453 | clears the bar | $18,267 | 0.9 yrs | 58 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $82,848 | +$51,920 | clears the bar | $22,875 | 0.4 yrs | 56 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,956 | +$21,028 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 55 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $54,457 | +$23,529 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 54 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $191,713 | +$160,785 | above HS line | $143,995 | 0.9 yrs | 54 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $53,118 | +$22,190 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $39,214 | +$8,286 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $46,109 | +$15,181 | clears the bar | $20,183 | 1.3 yrs | 49 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $81,740 | +$50,812 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 46 |
| Library Science and Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $30,340 | -$588 | falls short | $23,255 | no earnings gain | 45 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $65,861 | +$34,933 | clears the bar | $18,425 | 0.5 yrs | 45 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $47,419 | +$16,491 | clears the bar | $25,575 | 1.6 yrs | 44 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | $74,802 | +$43,874 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 40 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $44,586 | +$13,658 | clears the bar | $25,411 | 1.9 yrs | 36 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $51,402 | +$20,474 | clears the bar | $21,172 | 1.0 yrs | 34 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $44,990 | +$14,062 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $55,959 | +$25,031 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Data Processing | Bachelor's Degree | $55,514 | +$24,586 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 0.9 yrs | 26 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $30,864 | -$64 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $36,771 | +$5,843 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $45,161 | +$14,233 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $56,218 | +$25,290 | above HS line | $24,180 | 1.0 yrs | 24 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $41,293 | +$10,365 | clears the bar | $25,125 | 2.4 yrs | 21 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $57,223 | +$26,295 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $36,907 | +$5,979 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $105,702 | +$74,774 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $38,599 | +$7,671 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,957 | +$20,029 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $68,920 | +$37,992 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | $48,196 | +$17,268 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Master's Degree | $58,640 | +$27,712 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $66,142 | +$35,214 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $53,436 | +$22,508 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $50,650 | +$19,722 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $67,434 | +$36,506 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $63,856 | +$32,928 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $50,482 | +$19,554 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $40,707 | +$9,779 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $69,108 | +$38,180 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $45,985 | +$15,057 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $70,328 | +$39,400 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $47,150 | +$16,222 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $41,095 | +$10,167 | clears the bar | $24,990 | 2.5 yrs | 3 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,056 | +$14,128 | clears the bar | $27,518 | 1.9 yrs | not published |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $109,107 | +$78,179 | above HS line | $38,447 | 0.5 yrs | not published |
| Nursing | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $143,434 | +$112,506 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 59 |
| Library Science and Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 58 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Military Applied Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Theatre | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Communications and Media | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Human Resources | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Music | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Interior Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| English | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Communication Disorders | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Sociology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| History | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Economics | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| History | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ocean Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Political Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Library Science and Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 168 (CSV).
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $30,928 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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