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 social work.
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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #281 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #4 in Mississippi.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools | 214 |
| Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools | 215 |
| Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 216 |
| Best Social Work Schools | 281 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 60 students received their master’s degree in social work from Southern Miss. This makes it the #159 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,262 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,334 for all social work students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss, social work students borrow a median amount of $19,541 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $18,722 for all social work majors across the country.
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. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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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All of the 66 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from Southern Miss in 2022 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Southern Miss does not offer an online option for its social work bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from Southern Miss make a median salary of $43,543 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $51,347.
Of the 59 social work students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from Southern Miss, about 8% were men and 92% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students 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 master's in social work.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
More about our data sources and methodologies.