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University of South Florida Ranking Badges

USF Tampa earned 209 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 10 in the top 1%, 49 in the top 5%, 82 in the top 10% and 68 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 1,727 in Most Popular for General Biology, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 209 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 10 / 49
• Highest placement: #1 of 1,727, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 25
• Placements this edition: 539
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of South Florida Earned?

University of South Florida holds 209 ranking badges across 25 fields of study, 59 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	10
Top 5%	49
Top 10%	82
Top 15%	68
Total	209

What Is University of South Florida Known For?

University of South Florida is best known for Health Professions: 18 of its 182 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Biology, Computer Systems Analysis and Criminology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best		✓
Overall Best (Southeast)			✓
Overall Best (Florida)			✓
Best for the Money		✓
Best for the Money (Southeast)		✓
Best for the Money (Florida)		✓
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Southeast)	✓
Overall Diversity (Florida)	✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (Southeast)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Florida)			✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Popular (Southeast)				✓
Most Popular (Florida)			✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Architecture
Best Value		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Best Value		✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular	✓
General Biology
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Best Value		✓
Other Biological Sciences
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Best Value			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Entrepreneurial Studies
Most Popular			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓
International Business
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Management Information Systems
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Best Value			✓
Marketing
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Communication & Media Studies
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Information Systems
Most Popular		✓
Computer Science
Best Value	✓
Computer Systems Analysis
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Information Science
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Curriculum & Instruction
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Educational Administration
Best Value		✓
Instructional Media Design
Best Value		✓
Student Counseling
Best Value		✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value	✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular			✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Biomedical Engineering
Best Value		✓
Chemical Engineering
Best Value		✓
Civil Engineering
Best Value		✓
Most Popular	✓
Computer Engineering
Best Value	✓
Electrical Engineering
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓
Environmental Engineering
Best Value		✓
Industrial Engineering
Best Value		✓
Most Popular	✓
Mechanical Engineering
Best Value		✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Engineering-Related Fields
Best Value	✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
General English Literature
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Writing Studies
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Ethnic Studies
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Linguistics & Literature
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓
Most Popular				✓
Communication Sciences
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused	✓
Medical Illustration & Informatics
Best Value			✓
Most Popular		✓
Medicine
Best Value		✓
Nursing
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Best Value		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Public Health
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Best Value		✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
History
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Top Ranked		✓
Homeland Security
Top Ranked		✓
Best Value	✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked		✓

Library Science

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Library & Information Science
Best Value			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Biological & Physical Science
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Sustainability Science
Most Popular		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value	✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Philosophy
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Religious Studies
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Geological & Earth Sciences
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓
Physics
Most Popular		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Top Ranked			✓
Best Value			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked	✓
Best Value		✓
Most Popular				✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Human Services
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Public Administration
Best Value	✓
Social Work
Best Value		✓
Most Popular		✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Anthropology
Most Popular			✓
Criminology
Best Value			✓
Most Popular				✓
Economics
Most Popular		✓
General Social Sciences
Most Popular	✓
Geography & Cartography
Best Value	✓
International Relations & Security
Best Value		✓
Most Popular	✓
Political Science & Government
Best Value		✓
Most Popular			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Dance
Best Value	✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Drama & Theater Arts
Best Value	✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓
Music
Best Value	✓

How Does University of South Florida Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of South Florida earned 5 badges across 5 sports, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #4 of 97 in Beach Volleyball.

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Soccer		✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Beach Volleyball			✓
Beach Volleyball (D1)		✓
Lacrosse			✓
Lacrosse (D1)	✓

How Does University of South Florida Rank for Online Students?

University of South Florida earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #35 of 132 in Most Popular Online for Clinical & Counseling Psychology (top 27%).

How Does University of South Florida Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of South Florida earned 22 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #157 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Accounting
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Human Services
Top Ranked Veterans		✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminology
Top Ranked Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of South Florida appears in 539 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.