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The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 223rd in the United States, 799th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 141 research topics. The University of Southern Mississippi ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,707 academic publications and 450,831 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 95 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#799 of 14,131 In the World
#250 of 2,597 In North America
#223 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 18 In Mississippi
#1 of 2 In Hattiesburg
#66 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#180 of 1,704 For Journalism and Digital Media
#184 of 1,095 For Military science
#704 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#740 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 138 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 226th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 931st in the World with 10,098 publications made and 201,486 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#226 of 1,761 In the United States
#257 of 1,852 In North America
#931 of 7,081 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 95 447
1993 91 518
1994 111 528
1995 111 626
1996 144 759
1997 140 752
1998 161 860
1999 147 918
2000 173 1170
2001 157 1413
2002 169 1599
2003 187 1797
2004 172 2002
2005 210 2285
2006 200 2798
2007 239 3344
2008 273 3837
2009 303 4719
2010 321 5389
2011 318 6228
2012 344 7178
2013 367 7996
2014 422 8576
2015 543 9133
2016 422 9457
2017 410 10111
2018 356 10862
2019 359 11856
2020 405 14823
2021 379 17285
2022 364 16151
2023 428 17249
2024 297 14869

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 88 98 180
Military science 115 127 184
Early Childhood Education 138 149 258
Occupational Safety and Health 136 157 288
Media Studies 123 145 294
Special Education 147 165 314
Library and Information science 134 153 326
Social Work 182 207 401
Criminology and Criminal Justice 217 244 419
Education Majors 175 199 475
Communications and Public Relations 182 210 479
Broadcast Journalism 174 196 494
Genealogy 206 232 504
Gender Studies 245 277 560
Radio and Television broadcasting 199 223 583
Art History 238 267 612
Law Enforcement 245 272 617
Law 212 240 660
Sports / Exercise science 200 230 676
International Relations and Diplomacy 225 256 691
Anthropology 239 270 701
Sociology 221 250 707
Public Policy / Administration 250 278 708
Publishing 239 271 754
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 242 272 756
Political Science 215 245 767
Classics and Ancient History 291 321 833
International Law 237 266 865
History 238 270 931
Political Economy 326 364 939
Demography 248 277 955
Aesthetics 268 303 1011
Archaeology 236 268 1032
Linguistics 258 290 1073
Philosophy 250 287 1244

Biology rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 241st for Biology in the United States and 1193rd in the World with 9,360 publications made and 279,110 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#241 of 1,609 In the United States
#270 of 1,698 In North America
#1193 of 6,833 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 76 620
1993 63 638
1994 100 743
1995 91 780
1996 103 854
1997 114 901
1998 109 1014
1999 135 1112
2000 159 1425
2001 142 1672
2002 169 2088
2003 156 2220
2004 202 2733
2005 233 3215
2006 266 3855
2007 273 4839
2008 281 5548
2009 316 6832
2010 322 7948
2011 273 9220
2012 298 10156
2013 304 11440
2014 314 12577
2015 373 12490
2016 390 13231
2017 368 14251
2018 374 14750
2019 349 16160
2020 413 20275
2021 389 24617
2022 397 23523
2023 405 23996
2024 279 21626

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 119 141 386
Zoology 127 150 465
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 194 216 511
Astrobiology 238 268 929
Evolutionary Biology 250 282 940
Nanotechnology 162 187 944
Neuroscience 258 289 945
Paleontology 222 255 1034
Biophysics 263 291 1062
Virology 229 253 1068
Botany 201 229 1080
Animal Science 208 240 1094
Toxicology 185 212 1118
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 252 278 1152
Biochemistry 237 265 1229
Molecular Biology 273 302 1320
Genetics 274 305 1324
Forestry 216 257 1426
Immunology 291 320 1508
Microbiology 247 274 1511
Agricultural Science 226 263 1567
Pharmacology 300 333 1621
Biotechnology 290 324 1721
Oncology and Cancer research 347 382 1759
Horticulture 279 321 2112
Nutrition and Food Science 257 294 2120

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 222nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1053rd in the World with 8,269 publications made and 199,943 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#222 of 1,631 In the United States
#254 of 1,721 In North America
#1053 of 6,876 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 62 415
1993 48 464
1994 81 454
1995 65 587
1996 88 625
1997 112 643
1998 100 761
1999 102 748
2000 146 1087
2001 129 1301
2002 149 1688
2003 173 1821
2004 180 1970
2005 191 2312
2006 203 2793
2007 235 3389
2008 239 3949
2009 283 4674
2010 283 5294
2011 257 6216
2012 272 7056
2013 293 8086
2014 319 9032
2015 398 9207
2016 326 9826
2017 348 10473
2018 326 11242
2019 304 12597
2020 367 16272
2021 358 19883
2022 312 18730
2023 350 19554
2024 239 17627

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 119 141 386
Oceanography 140 169 617
Ecology 189 221 941
Earth science and Geophysics 200 239 1001
Geology 216 247 1009
Paleontology 222 255 1034
Geography and Cartography 228 259 1041
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 216 249 1058
Environmental Engineering 169 201 1092
Environmental Chemistry 173 204 1110
Petrology and Geochemistry 226 268 1227
Geotechnical Engineering 223 262 1378
Forestry 216 257 1426
Agricultural Science 226 263 1567
Environmental Management 252 296 1796

Engineering rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 215th for Engineering in the United States and 1128th in the World with 7,658 publications made and 207,431 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#215 of 1,565 In the United States
#246 of 1,651 In North America
#1128 of 6,782 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 76 474
1993 63 471
1994 103 578
1995 79 590
1996 107 636
1997 138 724
1998 106 828
1999 136 937
2000 134 1108
2001 133 1327
2002 145 1687
2003 174 1766
2004 175 2300
2005 195 2792
2006 236 3245
2007 237 3874
2008 218 4520
2009 257 5572
2010 263 6454
2011 240 7570
2012 224 8563
2013 228 9288
2014 223 9910
2015 313 9925
2016 274 10211
2017 278 10540
2018 241 11137
2019 266 11724
2020 339 13889
2021 295 16379
2022 298 15780
2023 314 16376
2024 225 15262

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 26 29 66
Firefighting and Fire Science 105 122 506
Marine Engineering 146 175 668
Petroleum Engineering 162 188 707
Materials Science 161 187 799
Remote Sensing 190 217 841
Chemical Engineering 141 164 843
Human-Computer Interaction 193 224 923
Nanotechnology 162 187 944
Engineering Management 279 310 960
Applied/Engineering Physics 186 214 993
Aviation 231 262 1022
Environmental Engineering 169 201 1092
Transportation Engineering 216 250 1157
Operations Research 227 260 1189
Civil Engineering 236 272 1293
Mechanical Engineering 240 273 1308
Systems Engineering 262 300 1340
Metallurgical Engineering 215 248 1342
Geotechnical Engineering 223 262 1378
Optical Engineering 247 280 1387
Computer Networking 255 292 1387
Computer Engineering 224 258 1395
Acoustical Engineering 281 320 1450
Structural Engineering 257 291 1521
Aerospace Engineering 286 325 1552
Biotechnology 290 324 1721
Telecommunications 273 312 1743
Electronic Engineering 268 309 1849
Electrical Engineering 278 316 1952
Automotive Engineering 278 319 2050

Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 250th for Medicine in the United States and 1077th in the World with 7,192 publications made and 174,635 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#250 of 1,600 In the United States
#278 of 1,685 In North America
#1077 of 6,775 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 65 448
1993 65 433
1994 82 495
1995 90 573
1996 80 701
1997 84 657
1998 82 724
1999 94 771
2000 111 980
2001 103 1158
2002 116 1308
2003 120 1497
2004 126 1651
2005 149 1970
2006 147 2359
2007 163 2756
2008 170 3130
2009 210 4143
2010 235 4722
2011 194 5343
2012 219 5982
2013 253 6822
2014 290 7401
2015 326 7699
2016 293 7920
2017 295 8609
2018 269 8717
2019 282 10059
2020 326 12840
2021 314 15523
2022 318 15140
2023 350 15308
2024 250 13223

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 144 164 303
Social Work 182 207 401
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 178 199 437
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 194 216 511
Health Science 206 228 608
Pharmacy 118 137 610
Nursing 207 231 619
Sports / Exercise science 200 230 676
Gerontology 246 274 686
Public Health 220 247 737
Audiology 226 257 759
Psychiatry 230 259 818
Veterinary 144 161 835
Healthcare Management (MHA) 278 312 900
Virology 229 253 1068
Physical Therapy 273 309 1102
Toxicology 185 212 1118
Sports Medicine 311 349 1171
Family medicine 315 340 1202
Cardiology 290 317 1280
Pediatrics 263 289 1288
Pathology 267 300 1328
Urology 255 281 1337
Orthodontics 300 329 1373
Anesthesiology 320 354 1445
Dentistry 294 325 1464
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 311 344 1483
Immunology 291 320 1508
Surgery 337 371 1561
Anatomy and Physiology 337 374 1619
Pharmacology 300 333 1621
Oncology and Cancer research 347 382 1759
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 329 364 1951

Physics rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 215th for Physics in the United States and 1101st in the World with 7,146 publications made and 197,259 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#215 of 1,531 In the United States
#246 of 1,617 In North America
#1101 of 6,713 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 80 504
1993 66 518
1994 101 573
1995 87 629
1996 108 689
1997 140 738
1998 109 855
1999 128 973
2000 138 1116
2001 141 1352
2002 126 1641
2003 150 1702
2004 178 2190
2005 203 2657
2006 228 3079
2007 222 3748
2008 200 4267
2009 259 5240
2010 235 6055
2011 200 7233
2012 201 7998
2013 219 8796
2014 186 9227
2015 272 9323
2016 252 9387
2017 259 9859
2018 229 10312
2019 246 10874
2020 278 12459
2021 268 14343
2022 276 14112
2023 260 14515
2024 187 13394

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 161 187 799
Astrobiology 238 268 929
Nanotechnology 162 187 944
Applied/Engineering Physics 186 214 993
Biophysics 263 291 1062
Astrophysics and Astronomy 257 293 1132
Quantum and Particle physics 233 267 1273
Theoretical Physics 282 320 1379
Optical Engineering 247 280 1387
Condensed Matter Physics 224 255 1394
Acoustical Engineering 281 320 1450
Atomic and Molecular physics 289 329 1505
Nuclear Physics 317 358 1796

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 242nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1035th in the World with 6,766 publications made and 180,146 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#242 of 1,612 In the United States
#274 of 1,698 In North America
#1035 of 6,845 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 66 303
1993 50 343
1994 82 405
1995 67 435
1996 88 541
1997 83 479
1998 100 634
1999 94 671
2000 113 780
2001 96 949
2002 131 1187
2003 113 1234
2004 114 1379
2005 147 1694
2006 168 1986
2007 174 2321
2008 195 2675
2009 216 3400
2010 236 3887
2011 212 4458
2012 202 5190
2013 222 5782
2014 224 6260
2015 324 6526
2016 285 6800
2017 250 7344
2018 254 8055
2019 265 9139
2020 291 11898
2021 259 14308
2022 278 13792
2023 302 14212
2024 199 11754

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 134 153 326
Multimedia 139 160 468
Data Science 157 183 547
Information Technology 215 237 688
Human-Computer Interaction 193 224 923
Cognitive Science 242 276 928
Neuroscience 258 289 945
Management Information Systems 263 297 1127
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 252 278 1152
Software Engineering 261 295 1153
Machine Learning 236 269 1173
Computer Networking 255 292 1387
Computer Engineering 224 258 1395
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 256 293 1418
Cyber Security 290 325 1498
Computational Linguistics 288 324 1540
Computer Graphics 290 325 1632
Computer Vision 271 309 1656
Telecommunications 273 312 1743
Blockchain and Cryptography 277 317 1842

Chemistry rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 231st for Chemistry in the United States and 1232nd in the World with 6,586 publications made and 204,558 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#231 of 1,447 In the United States
#259 of 1,530 In North America
#1232 of 6,545 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 59 498
1993 60 496
1994 82 574
1995 67 590
1996 90 614
1997 122 676
1998 90 807
1999 116 953
2000 124 1095
2001 120 1337
2002 129 1673
2003 144 1797
2004 143 2339
2005 195 2775
2006 228 3277
2007 222 3985
2008 198 4585
2009 260 5590
2010 219 6484
2011 185 7594
2012 187 8376
2013 195 9109
2014 188 9943
2015 205 9646
2016 237 9997
2017 250 10768
2018 227 11091
2019 244 12193
2020 287 15112
2021 250 18314
2022 245 17774
2023 255 18409
2024 176 17155

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 26 29 66
Pharmacy 118 137 610
Materials Science 161 187 799
Chemical Engineering 141 164 843
Organic Chemistry 183 209 915
Physical chemistry 159 187 938
Nanotechnology 162 187 944
Environmental Chemistry 173 204 1110
Petrology and Geochemistry 226 268 1227
Biochemistry 237 265 1229
Computational Chemistry 233 263 1297
Inorganic Chemistry 200 230 1323
Radiochemistry 178 208 1542
Nutrition and Food Science 257 294 2120

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 224th for Psychology in the United States and 738th in the World with 6,119 publications made and 147,880 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#224 of 1,558 In the United States
#253 of 1,645 In North America
#738 of 6,645 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 59 364
1993 58 435
1994 69 438
1995 83 515
1996 86 666
1997 82 614
1998 71 705
1999 74 688
2000 92 890
2001 79 999
2002 101 1132
2003 90 1223
2004 85 1398
2005 123 1577
2006 122 1914
2007 128 2255
2008 150 2559
2009 157 3257
2010 198 3726
2011 178 4256
2012 202 4910
2013 212 5361
2014 274 6022
2015 303 6194
2016 289 6538
2017 255 6966
2018 213 7415
2019 225 8000
2020 241 9725
2021 245 11140
2022 242 10531
2023 267 10739
2024 182 8884

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 148 170 299
Clinical Psychology 144 164 303
Special Education 147 165 314
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 156 177 349
Social Work 182 207 401
Social Psychology 170 194 428
Education Majors 175 199 475
Sexology 272 302 571
Psychiatry 230 259 818
Cognitive Science 242 276 928
Neuroscience 258 289 945

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 243rd for Mathematics in the United States and 1043rd in the World with 4,224 publications made and 95,383 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#243 of 1,410 In the United States
#275 of 1,491 In North America
#1043 of 6,418 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 37 154
1993 43 211
1994 52 207
1995 55 271
1996 75 322
1997 74 315
1998 73 391
1999 64 415
2000 91 498
2001 79 613
2002 89 729
2003 81 823
2004 75 853
2005 99 974
2006 97 1192
2007 108 1323
2008 119 1507
2009 124 1968
2010 170 2289
2011 151 2657
2012 136 3011
2013 148 3578
2014 149 3636
2015 178 3829
2016 170 3899
2017 146 4275
2018 143 4645
2019 153 4994
2020 156 6506
2021 151 7385
2022 161 7347
2023 161 7375
2024 117 5260

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 172 195 435
Actuarial Science 302 333 1002
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 258 290 1073
Applied Mathematics 207 239 1130
Statistics 262 296 1152
Operations Research 227 260 1189
Blockchain and Cryptography 277 317 1842

Business rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 226th for Business in the United States and 890th in the World with 3,458 publications made and 89,463 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#226 of 1,377 In the United States
#259 of 1,460 In North America
#890 of 6,339 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 34 158
1993 35 195
1994 54 170
1995 48 238
1996 62 314
1997 54 296
1998 54 351
1999 52 375
2000 70 487
2001 59 529
2002 58 672
2003 71 775
2004 64 854
2005 70 903
2006 79 1193
2007 81 1363
2008 111 1572
2009 114 2003
2010 123 2323
2011 134 2781
2012 139 3262
2013 109 3656
2014 129 3934
2015 188 3909
2016 134 3981
2017 120 4072
2018 125 4558
2019 125 4899
2020 131 5989
2021 130 6609
2022 115 6211
2023 137 6776
2024 88 5322

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 100 117 286
Occupational Safety and Health 136 157 288
Real Estate 155 173 441
Advertising 170 195 465
Hospitality and Hotel Management 101 124 681
Public Policy / Administration 250 278 708
Supply Chain Management 151 177 729
Marketing 194 221 733
Human Resource Management 224 254 853
Accounting 259 291 905
Investment Banking and Stock trading 226 254 955
Engineering Management 279 310 960
Actuarial Science 302 333 1002
Project Management 242 275 1042
Finance 248 280 1056
Management 244 279 1063
Management Information Systems 263 297 1127
Operations Research 227 260 1189
International Business 250 283 1237
International Trade 243 277 1272

Economics rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 262nd for Economics in the United States and 986th in the World with 2,624 publications made and 47,035 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#262 of 1,355 In the United States
#294 of 1,438 In North America
#986 of 6,167 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 32 93
1993 33 118
1994 36 120
1995 43 179
1996 42 195
1997 45 190
1998 46 221
1999 54 275
2000 46 304
2001 43 367
2002 47 411
2003 55 490
2004 39 541
2005 56 583
2006 62 743
2007 67 806
2008 82 984
2009 98 1209
2010 99 1404
2011 109 1704
2012 93 1927
2013 90 2172
2014 107 2363
2015 141 2357
2016 85 2343
2017 95 2425
2018 84 2681
2019 81 2878
2020 104 3655
2021 107 4099
2022 89 4037
2023 108 4212
2024 70 3084

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 225 256 691
Development Studies 241 271 853
Political Economy 326 364 939
Investment Banking and Stock trading 226 254 955
Actuarial Science 302 333 1002
Finance 248 280 1056
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 258 290 1073
International Economics 230 260 1222
International Trade 243 277 1272

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 227th for Art & Design in the United States and 829th in the World with 1,893 publications made and 32,302 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#227 of 1,361 In the United States
#258 of 1,444 In North America
#829 of 5,966 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 15 74
1993 12 91
1994 21 78
1995 17 89
1996 37 91
1997 31 154
1998 22 141
1999 29 142
2000 29 160
2001 21 237
2002 34 311
2003 34 284
2004 37 327
2005 37 391
2006 44 541
2007 45 498
2008 56 638
2009 46 764
2010 46 917
2011 77 961
2012 82 1240
2013 72 1397
2014 72 1464
2015 127 1554
2016 98 1624
2017 71 1830
2018 74 1944
2019 60 2050
2020 54 2473
2021 64 2923
2022 64 2713
2023 66 2774
2024 46 2443

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Southern Mississippi in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 58 67 148
Entertainment Industry Business 100 117 286
Multimedia 139 160 468
Creative Writing 166 194 474
Art History 238 267 612
Graphic Design 172 199 644
Music 223 251 702
Literature 214 244 763
Fashion Design 209 240 849
Aesthetics 268 303 1011
Computer Graphics 290 325 1632