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Information Technology at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, take a look at what University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 information technology degrees were awarded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Southern Mississippi

Many students take online classes at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Information Technology graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 17% women (4) and 83% men (19).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 23 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 17% were women (4) and 83% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at University of Southern Mississippi

This Information Technology program at University of Southern Mississippi offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Computer & IS Security	23

Careers Related to Information Technology

Students who finish Information Technology program at University of Southern Mississippi commonly work in the following types of careers:

Occupation	Median Annual Wage
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$82,846
Web Developers	$125,527
Computer Network Support Specialists	$107,799
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Web Administrators	$62,692
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.