Science Education at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a physical science education school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical science education 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 Science Education section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Science Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Physical Science Education
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Science Education

Southern Miss Science Education Rankings

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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical science education, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Science Education Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science education majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Science Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in physical science education from Southern Miss.

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

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

Related Majors

• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
• Modern Language Education
• Music Education

Careers That Physical Science Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science education 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
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Education Professors	510	$63,490
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300
Agricultural Sciences Professors	150	$97,550

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.