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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Southern Mississippi

This page shows median first-year earnings for University of Southern Mississippi graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $32,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $54,900 , followed by Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians at $52,600 , and Human Resources Management and Services at $42,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $93,800 , followed by Public Health (Master's Degree) at $55,000 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $54,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Southern Mississippi graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Southern Mississippi graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $93,800
Public Health (Master's Degree) $55,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $54,300
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,600
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $49,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $45,700
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,700
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $36,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=176372.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026