by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Southern Miss ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in liberal arts.
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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #728 on College Factual's Best Schools for liberal arts list. It is also ranked #4 in Mississippi.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 284 |
| Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | 728 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 161 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts general studies. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 178 degrees were handed out.
Liberal Arts majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,800 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $36,340 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss, liberal arts students borrow a median amount of $15,798 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $19,782.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the liberal arts program at Southern Miss is $107 per month.
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In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Southern Miss was $481 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $397 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,508 | $11,508 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $840 | $840 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,664 | $11,664 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,980 | $4,980 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 161 students earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Southern Miss. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 53% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in liberal arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 85 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 70 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the Southern Miss liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
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