by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University of Southern Mississippi. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in health professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Southern Miss was $600 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $488 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,786 | $10,786 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
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The online MPH degree at SNHU gives you a solid grounding in the scientific basis of public health, preparing you to effect change for entire populations.
Southern Miss does not offer an online option for its health professions master’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.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in health professions in 2019-2020, 87.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.1% of the health professions master’s degrees at Southern Miss in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 80 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 26 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 8 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 9 |
| Public Health | 29 |
| Nursing | 44 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
