Online Degrees and Programs at University of Southern Mississippi

Online Program Overview

University of Southern Mississippi offers 166 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 31 major programs - 2 Certificate, 7 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 4 Doctorate, and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $9,998 for Mississippi residents and $11,998 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,140 students out of total 13,170 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,163 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Southern Mississippi is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Southern Mississippi
TypeFour-year, Public
Address118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, MS
Online Students4,140 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,550 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,998
Out-of-State$11,998
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,998
Out-of-State$11,998
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total31 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Bachelors7 Programs
Masters14 Programs
Doctorate4 Programs
Post-Graduate4 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Southern Mississippi. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $9,998 and $11,998 for non-Mississippi residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,998 and $11,998 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $412 for Mississippi residents and $496 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $550 for Mississippi residents and $662 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$8,896$9,204$9,450$9,618$9,998
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$10,896$11,204$11,450$11,618$11,998
Graduate (In-State)$8,896$9,204$9,450$9,618$9,998
Graduate (Out-of-State)$10,896$11,204$11,450$11,618$11,998
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$366$379$385$397$412
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$450$463$469$481$496
Graduate (In-State)$488$506$513$529$550
Graduate (Out-of-State)$600$618$625$641$662

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Southern Mississippi offers 166 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 31 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 7 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs2NOT OFFERED7 1444
Overall Programs10NOT OFFERED72 502113

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Southern Mississippi. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 13
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 11
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 83 32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 125 NOT OFFERED 58
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)12 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 11 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 7 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 8
Transportation/Mobility ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)5 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Southern Mississippi, there are 13,170 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,690 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,140 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,550 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment13,170
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,140
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,550
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,480

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,140 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,936 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,150 students living in the U.S. States other than Mississippi, and 54 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,140
Mississippi Resident2,936
Other State In U.S.1,150
Outside of U.S.54
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,140
Undergraduate2,526
Graduate1,614
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,526
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,504
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking22
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