Public · Hattiesburg, Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi: cost, debt and earnings by major
67 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $21,172
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 54%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 99%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 10,075
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,687
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 9.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $19,673 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $19,390 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $20,750 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $24,502 |
| $110,000+ | $26,441 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (47)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,904
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,848
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$81,740
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,411
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$70,328
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,142
- Accounting and Related Services$65,861
- Chemistry$63,856
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$61,696 (1 yr)
- Finance and Financial Management Services$55,959
- Data Processing$55,514
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,909
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$53,436
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,089
- Security Science and Technology$51,956
- Marketing$51,714
- Human Resources Management and Services$51,402
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,381
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,957
- Legal Support Services$48,196
- Public Health$47,419
- Mathematics$47,150
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,109
- Hospitality Administration/Management$45,985
- Biology, General$45,471
- Communication and Media Studies$45,161
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$45,056
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,990
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,963
- History$44,586
- Social Work$42,390
- Journalism$41,293
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$41,095
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,932
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$40,707
- English Language and Literature, General$39,214
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$38,599
- Psychology, General$37,925
- Sociology$36,907
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$36,771
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$35,454 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$33,936
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$32,193 (1 yr)
- Political Science and Government$31,092 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$30,864
- Library Science and Administration$30,340
- Fine and Studio Arts$25,817 (1 yr)
Master's programs (16)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$87,139
- Education, General$69,108
- Accounting and Related Services$68,920
- Psychology, General$67,434
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,640
- Educational Administration and Supervision$57,223
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218
- Public Health$55,930
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,457
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,118
- Social Work$51,523
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$50,650
- Special Education and Teaching$50,482
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$50,049 (1 yr)
- Library Science and Administration$48,769
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,037 (1 yr)