Data Processing Technology at University of Southern Mississippi

Every data processing technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the data processing tech program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. Of the 67 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi in 2021, 29 of them were data processing technology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Data Processing Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Data Processing Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Processing Tech

Southern Miss Data Processing Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks data processing tech programs across the country. The following shows how Southern Miss performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The data processing tech major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Data Processing Technology. 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 Popular Data Processing Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Focused Data Processing Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Data Processing Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Data Processing Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
	7
Most Popular Data Processing Technology Schools	21
Best Value Data Processing Technology Schools	29
Best Data Processing Technology Schools	31
	34
Most Focused Data Processing Technology Schools	46

Data Processing Tech Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the data processing tech majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Data Processing Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 data processing tech majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in data processing tech at Southern Miss are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Careers That Data Processing Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in data processing tech 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
Computer Workers	670	$81,280
Computer Operators	350	$39,410

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.