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Outcomes for Doctorates † (SED, 2000–2004)
Outcomes for 2000–2004 History doctorate recipients from University of Southern Mississippi
	History
Time to Degree ?
A short time to degree can mean lower expenses for you and less time away from employment.
Median years required to complete a doctorate	4.9
Employment Status at Graduation ?
High placement rates may mean that a department does a good job of helping students find jobs or that its graduates are perceived as more employable.
Job / contract / definite commitment	65%*
Negotiating with specific organizations	1%*
Still seeking	34%*
→ More about graduate student outcomes, History, University of Southern Mississippi
Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution (IPEDS, 2005)
Tuition and other expenses at University of Southern Mississippi.
	University of Southern Mississippi
Graduate Tuition and Fees, Out-of-State Students ?
State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements.
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$9,742
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$0
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$542
Graduate Tuition and Fees, In-State Students ?
State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements.
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$4,312
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$0
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$240
Tuition Remission for the Program † (SED, 2000–2004) ?
Students often do not pay the full amount of tuition. For example, teaching and research assistantships often provide for remission of most or all of a graduate student’s tuition. 0% remission means that the student pays full tuition; 100% remission means that the student pays no tuition.
	History
Median tuition remission	67%*
→ More about expenses and financial support for graduate students, History, University of Southern Mississippi
Reputation (NRC, 1995) ?
In 1993, the National Research Council asked faculty members to rate the educational effectiveness of doctoral programs at other universities on a scale of 0 ("Not Effective") to 5 ("Extremely Effective"). (Note that the resulting effectiveness ratings were found to be almost perfectly correlated (r=0.99) with ratings of "faculty quality," which suggests that the ratings may simply reflect the overall reputation of a program rather than any specific educational achievements.)
	History
Perceived educational effectiveness	Not effective
Perceived effectiveness on a scale of 0–5	0.5
(0 = "Not effective", 5 = "Extremely effective")
→ More about reputation and the faculty, History, University of Southern Mississippi
Graduate Degrees † (IPEDS, 2001–2005)
2001–2005 History degrees from University of Southern Mississippi
	University of Southern Mississippi: History
Master's degrees
History master's degrees	50
Doctoral degrees
History doctoral degrees	6
→ More about graduate degrees and specialties, History, University of Southern Mississippi
Contact Information (IPEDS, 2005)
	University of Southern Mississippi
Mail
Address	118 College Drive
	Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone
General information	(601) 266-1000 ext. 1000
Web
Web site	http://www.usm.edu
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