Allied Health Professions at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Southern Miss Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health 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 allied health major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. 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
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	208
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	308
	319
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	347
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	610
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	976
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,031
	1,102
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,316

Allied Health Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Athletic Training	12

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,410	$33,310
Respiratory Therapists	1,500	$49,220
Surgical Technologists	1,350	$39,700
Health Technologists and Technicians	970	$36,900

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.