Graduate Schools at USM
University of Southern Mississippi is a Public, 4 years school located in Hattiesburg, MS. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of USM graduate schools is $9,998 for Mississippi residents and $11,998 for out-of-state. Its tuition is very inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 2,977 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Southern Mississippi and, of that, 1,614 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Southern Mississippi offers 76 graduate programs and 18 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at USM graduate schools is $9,998 for Mississippi residents and $11,998 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.27% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at USM.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Mississippi Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,896 | $8,786 | $110 | $10,896 | $10,786 | $110 |
| 2022 | $9,204 | $9,094 | $110 | $11,204 | $11,094 | $110 |
| 2023 | $9,450 | $9,340 | $110 | $11,450 | $11,340 | $110 |
| 2024 | $9,618 | $9,508 | $110 | $11,618 | $11,508 | $110 |
| 2025 | $9,998 | $9,888 | $110 | $11,998 | $11,888 | $110 |
| Year | Mississippi Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $488 | $600 |
| 2022 | $506 | $618 |
| 2023 | $513 | $625 |
| 2024 | $529 | $641 |
| 2025 | $550 | $662 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,937 | $3,527 | $9,600 | $4,614 |
| 2022 | $10,950 | $3,726 | $9,612 | $4,884 |
| 2023 | $11,338 | $3,812 | $9,900 | $5,120 |
| 2024 | $11,664 | $4,980 | $9,868 | $5,196 |
| 2025 | $11,920 | $5,090 | $10,322 | $5,308 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Southern Mississippi offers 171 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 25 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 50 | 14 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 22 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 2 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 171 | 25 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 13 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 125 |
| Public Health | 66 |
| Social Work | 62 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 43 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 35 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 61 |
| Nursing Practice | 47 |
| Education | 40 |
| Psychology | 19 |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering | 15 |
Graduate Student Population
At USM, there are 13,170 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,977 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,018 male and 1,959 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.52 to 1. University of Southern Mississippi offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,614 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Asian | 60 | 15 | 45 |
| Black or African American | 667 | 180 | 487 |
| Hispanic | 163 | 60 | 103 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,643 | 542 | 1,101 |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 23 | 65 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 43 | 13 | 30 |
| Total | 2,977 | 1,018 | 1,959 |
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