University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
22
Avg Grad Earnings
$39,442/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
61/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,618/yr
Out-of-state: $11,618/yr
All Programs at University of Southern Mississippi
22 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 87 | $70,068/yr | High | 17.7x |
| Industrial Production Technologies | 76 | $75,493/yr | Moderate | 18.6x |
| Business Administration | 74 | $38,757/yr | High | 12.1x |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 72 | $44,709/yr | High | 12.2x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 72 | $39,444/yr | Very High | 15.9x |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies | 70 | $76,114/yr | High | 16.2x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 70 | $40,764/yr | Very High | 12.9x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 69 | $36,315/yr | Moderate | 10.8x |
| Marketing | 68 | $40,496/yr | Very High | 14.7x |
| Teacher Education | 68 | $38,766/yr | High | 9.2x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 66 | $39,049/yr | Moderate | 11.5x |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 60 | $31,020/yr | High | 9.8x |
| History | 56 | $30,684/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 53 | $37,800/yr | Low | 8.8x |
| Public Health | 53 | $28,363/yr | High | 7.9x |
| Social Work | 52 | $28,262/yr | Moderate | 9.8x |
| Data Processing | 51 | $37,734/yr | High | 8.8x |
| Psychology, General | 50 | $28,130/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 49 | $26,619/yr | High | 5.9x |
| Biology, General | 49 | $24,195/yr | High | 12.5x |
| Journalism | 40 | $29,591/yr | Very High | 11.6x |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 33 | $25,354/yr | Very High | 5.6x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 22 bachelor's degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.