2026 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 220 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Southern Miss:



#3 out of 11	#6 out of 12	#6 out of 12	#6 out of 10

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

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

#1148 Best Colleges

#1 Best Marine Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

#1 Best Marine Biology Schools in Mississippi

Top Ranked Majors

Southern Miss has 683 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 Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Construction Management Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Construction Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Construction Management Schools in Mississippi	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	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Mississippi	1	1	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 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 General Education Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Mississippi	1	3	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	3	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	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 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 Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools in Mississippi	1	4	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Legal Support Services Schools in Mississippi	1	4	View Report
Best Legal Professions Schools in Mississippi	1	6	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Mississippi	1	6	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 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 Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	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 Research and Development Management Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Mississippi	2	6	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	2	10	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Architectural Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	10	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	2	24	View Report
Best Food & Nutrition Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report

How Southern Miss Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#460 out of 2,000.

This makes Southern Miss a top 10% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

Southern Miss has 683 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 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 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 General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	4	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Mississippi	1	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	5	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 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 Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	3	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	2	View Report
Best Value Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	2	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	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Mississippi	1	4	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree 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 Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	6	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	6	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	4	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Mississippi	2	4	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	4	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Mississippi	2	4	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	5	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 Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	5	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 General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	4	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Value Data Processing Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	6	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 Schools in Mississippi	2	4	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 Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Speech Pathology & Audiology 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, 2026 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.