| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 84 graduate programs - 50 Master's, 21 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 5 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,998 for in-state and $11,998 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,977 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 13,170 students at USM. USM offers online graduate programs and 1,614 out of 2,977 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,998 for Mississippi residents and $11,998 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-four (84) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of Southern Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, MS |
| Graduate School Students | 3,098 students 1,614 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,998 Out-of-State$11,998 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 84 Graduate Programs 50 Master's, 21 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Southern Mississippi with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $9,998 and $11,998 for non-Mississippi residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $550 for Mississippi residents and $662 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,888 | $11,888 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Cost per Credit | $550 | $662 |
| Books & Supplies | $852 | |
| Room & Board | $11,920 (On-Campus) / $10,322 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,090 (On-Campus) / $5,308 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $27,860 | $29,860 |
| Off-Campus Total | $26,480 | $28,480 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,896 | $9,204 | $9,450 | $9,618 | $9,998 |
| Out-of-State | $10,896 | $11,204 | $11,450 | $11,618 | $11,998 |
University of Southern Mississippi offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 84 major areas - 50 Master's (14 online programs), 21 Doctorate (4 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 898 students have been conferred Master's degree and 305 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 898 | 305 | 108 | 41 |
| Men | 297 | 116 | 43 | 4 |
| Women | 601 | 189 | 65 | 37 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 60 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Systems | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 107ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 51ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 37 | NOT OFFER | 32 | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counseling Psychology | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 66 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Development Economics and International Development | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Geography | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 19 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 129 | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 7 | NOT OFFER | 12 | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Development | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public/Applied History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 1,444 full-time and 1,654 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,614 students enrolled through online exclusively and 386 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,697 White, 673 Black, and 67 Asian students are attending at University of Southern Mississippi. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
50 grad students are younger than 22 and 691 students are older than 65. It has 1,463 students aged between 22 and 30 and 773 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 3,098 |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,024 |
| Women | 2,074 |
| Total | 3,098 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,444 |
| Part-time Students | 1,654 |
| Total | 3,098 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 9 |
| Asian | 67 |
| Black | 673 |
| Hispanic | 161 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 1,697 |
| Two or more races | 86 |
| Un-Known | 54 |
| Total | 3,098 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 50 |
| 22-24 | 728 |
| 25-29 | 735 |
| 30-34 | 438 |
| 35-39 | 335 |
| 40 & Over | 691 |
At University of Southern Mississippi graduate schools, 1,614 students enrolled online exclusively and 386 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,977 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,614 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 386 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 977 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,614 |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Resident | 947 |
| Other State In U.S. | 638 |
| Outside of U.S. | 29 |