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College Profile for University of Mississippi Main Campus

University of Mississippi Main Campus

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Degrees Offered

Associate's Degree:
Bachelor's Degree:
Master's Degree:
Professional Degree:
Doctoral Degree:

Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 18%
10-19 Students: 27%
20-29 Students: 25%
30-39 Students: 9%
40-49 Students: 6%
50-99 Students: 12%
100 or More Students: 3%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
80%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 34%
5 Years: 53%
6 Years: 56%

Special Study Options

Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Distance Learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Honors Program
Independent study
Internships
ROTC
  Army
  Navy
  Air Force
Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Weekend College

Most Popular Degrees

Major Category% of Bachelor's Degrees
1.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services29%
2.  Education13%
3.  Other6%
4.  Family and consumer sciences/human sciences5%
5.  Psychology5%
6.  Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies4%
7.  Visual and performing arts4%
8.  Health professions and related clinical sciences4%
9.  Social sciences4%
10.  Legal professions and studies4%

Required Courses

Arts/Fine Arts
Computer Literacy
English (Including Composition)
Foreign Languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (Biological or Physical)
Social Science

Student Services

Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
for Current Students

College Credit

Dual Credit
Credit for Life Experiences
Advanced Placement

Majors

Major Category/Major
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
African-American/Black Studies Yes   
Area Studies, Other YesYes  

Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes Yes

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting YesYes Yes
Business Administration and Management, General YesYes Yes
Business/Commerce, General Yes   
Business/Managerial Economics YesYes Yes
Finance, General Yes   
Insurance Yes   
International Business/Trade/Commerce Yes   
Management Information Systems, General Yes   
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Yes   
Real Estate Yes   
Taxation  Yes  

Communication, journalism, and related programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Yes   
Journalism YesYes  

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General Yes   

Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Education, General    Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching Yes   
English/Language Arts Teacher Education Yes   
Foreign Language Teacher Education Yes   
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration  Yes Yes
Mathematics Teacher Education Yes   
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Yes   
Social Studies Teacher Education Yes   
Special Education and Teaching, General Yes   

Engineering
Chemical Engineering Yes   
Civil Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Yes   
Engineering Science  Yes Yes
Geological/Geophysical Engineering Yes   
Mechanical Engineering Yes   

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing  Yes  
English Language and Literature, General YesYes Yes

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Yes   

Major Category/Major
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature Yes   
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
German Language and Literature YesYes  
Linguistics Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature YesYes  

Health professions and related clinical sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist YesYes  
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)    Yes
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])   Yes 
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other YesYes Yes

History
History, General YesYes Yes

Legal professions and studies
Court Reporting/Court Reporter Yes   
Law (LLB, JD)   Yes 
Legal Assistant/Paralegal Yes   

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General YesYes Yes

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other  Yes  
Kinesiology and Exercise Science YesYes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management YesYes  
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy YesYes  

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes Yes
Geology/Earth Science, General Yes   
Physics, General YesYes Yes

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes Yes

Public administration and social service professions
Social Work Yes   

Security and protective services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Yes   
Forensic Science and Technology Yes   

Social sciences
Anthropology YesYes  
Economics, General Yes   
International Relations and Affairs Yes   
Political Science and Government, General YesYes Yes
Sociology YesYes  

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Music, General YesYes Yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General YesYes  

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