Human Resources Development at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a HR development school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's HR development program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Human Resources Development section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Human Resources Development Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in HR Development
• Doctorate Degree in HR Development

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southern Miss does offer online courses in HR development for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Human Resources Development Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in HR development, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

HR Development Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Human Resources Development Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Human Resources Development from Southern Miss in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 23% men graduate in HR development each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a HR development master's degree from Southern Miss, 73% 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 HR development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

Careers That HR Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in HR development 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
Training and Development Specialists	1,330	$55,590

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.