University of Southern Mississippi Data & Information Overview
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How Well Is University of Southern Mississippi Ranked?
2026 College Rankings
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of Southern Mississippi was awarded 342 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Overall Quality
Southern Miss is ranked #1,181 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Southern Miss is also ranked #3 on the Best Colleges in Mississippi list.
See all of the rankings for University of Southern Mississippi.
How Much Money Do Southern Miss Graduates Make?
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Southern Miss with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. This is good news for future Southern Miss graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.
