Business Administration & Management at University of Southern Mississippi

If you are interested in studying business administration and management, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. In 2021, 176 business administration majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in business administration for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Business Administration & Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Miss performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	202
	227
	400
	408
	432
	654
	820
	953
	1,276
	1,377

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Southern Miss. This makes it the #432 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Business Administration Graduates from Southern Miss Make?

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $38,213. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration students.

Business Administration Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

Of the 176 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration from Southern Miss in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at Southern Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	128
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Southern Miss Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

Of the 65 students who graduated with a master’s in business administration from Southern Miss in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from Southern Miss, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in business administration.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business Administration & Management

Business Administration & Management majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Business Administration and Management	234
Transportation/Mobility Management	7

Related Majors

• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• International Business
• Hospitality Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Retail Sales Supervisors	13,030	$37,710
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors	6,660	$58,920
Mechanic, and Repairer Supervisors	4,380	$61,120

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.