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2027 Rankings for University of Southern Mississippi

What kind of rankings and accolades has Southern Miss received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards Southern Miss holds are detailed on this page.

Southern Miss was awarded 28 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for Southern Miss:

#1 out of 7	#1 out of 13	#1 out of 8	#2 out of 23

Southern Miss offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-southern-mississippi/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi Ranking
  • Best Marine Biology Schools in Mississippi Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi Ranking
  • Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Mississippi Ranking

How Southern Miss Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Southern Miss has 863 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Marine Biology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Research and Development Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Research and Development Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Research and Development Management Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Business Economics Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Construction Management Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Construction Management Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resources Development Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	0	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Technology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Data Processing Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Modern Language Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Modern Language Education Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Mississippi	1	4	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in Mississippi	1	7	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in Mississippi	1	13	View Report
Best Family Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Family Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Family Systems Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Family Systems Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Mississippi	1	8	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Library Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Library Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Library Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	5	View Report
Best Library Science Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in Mississippi	1	4	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Mississippi	1	5	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best General Dance Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Dance Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report

How Southern Miss Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Southern Miss has 923 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Marine Biology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Transportation/Mobility Management Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Technology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Family Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Family Systems Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library & Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library & Information Science Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Library Science Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Intermedia/Multimedia Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Interior Architecture Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Interior Architecture Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Architecture & Related Services Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Construction Management Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Construction Management Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Marketing Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	3	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Architectural Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Food & Nutrition Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Family Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Family Systems Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2027 edition.

• 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.