Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 subject specific ed 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	118
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	129
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	133
	143
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	156
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	157
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	166
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	367
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	407
	500
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	529

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Southern Miss. This makes it the #157 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Southern Miss Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $31,483. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in subject specific ed from Southern Miss in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at Southern Miss are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Southern Miss, 64% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Music Education	44
Modern Language Education	22
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	15
Science Education	2

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Special Education

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
Elementary School Teachers	13,390	$43,860
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Coaches and Scouts	1,370	$51,120

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.