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The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 221st in the United States, 783rd in the global 2024 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 16,463 academic publications and 336,299 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 90 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#783 of 14,131 In the World
#249 of 2,597 In North America
#221 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 18 In Mississippi
#1 of 2 In Hattiesburg
#60 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#170 of 1,510 For Journalism and Digital Media
#175 of 1,139 For Military science
#697 of 7,738 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 218th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 831st in the World with 8,887 publications made and 146,927 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#218 of 1,728 In the United States
#250 of 1,819 In North America
#831 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 97 314
1992 80 332
1993 82 409
1994 100 419
1995 106 490
1996 142 585
1997 128 584
1998 151 698
1999 134 704
2000 158 875
2001 148 1123
2002 144 1187
2003 163 1331
2004 163 1588
2005 186 1746
2006 179 2128
2007 224 2695
2008 236 3015
2009 277 3838
2010 303 4245
2011 272 4920
2012 311 5646
2013 341 6511
2014 392 6930
2015 452 7344
2016 401 7443
2017 367 7512
2018 329 8408
2019 323 9189
2020 359 10889
2021 358 12841
2022 336 12386
2023 391 12453

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 97 170
Military science 113 122 175
Early Childhood Education 139 151 247
Media Studies 123 141 283
Occupational Safety and Health 136 157 285
Library and Information science 127 146 306
Special Education 160 178 326
Social Work 171 191 363
Criminology and Criminal Justice 216 242 410
Education Majors 175 197 422
Communications and Public Relations 179 207 449
Broadcast Journalism 178 202 474
Radio and Television broadcasting 190 211 485
Genealogy 219 246 519
Gender Studies 237 268 524
Law Enforcement 240 265 561
International Relations and Diplomacy 217 246 596
Law 202 230 604
Public Policy / Administration 232 260 621
Sports / Exercise science 204 231 625
Art History 245 274 632
Sociology 217 246 668
Political Science 206 236 679
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 236 264 687
Anthropology 243 275 689
Publishing 234 266 730
Classics and Ancient History 290 319 819
International Law 238 269 824
Political Economy 313 350 867
Aesthetics 246 280 874
Human Rights Law 261 295 914
History 242 275 922
Demography 251 282 938
Archaeology 239 272 1008
Linguistics 253 285 1023
Philosophy 243 278 1116

Biology rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 241st for Biology in the United States and 1158th in the World with 8,265 publications made and 211,412 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#241 of 1,582 In the United States
#269 of 1,668 In North America
#1158 of 6,770 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 85 467
1992 63 486
1993 64 505
1994 90 585
1995 85 622
1996 98 685
1997 99 730
1998 92 832
1999 126 914
2000 137 1135
2001 125 1344
2002 135 1602
2003 138 1714
2004 184 2251
2005 209 2597
2006 241 3136
2007 255 4085
2008 238 4607
2009 303 5740
2010 307 6826
2011 246 7747
2012 261 8599
2013 300 9825
2014 293 10852
2015 332 10756
2016 374 11300
2017 349 11639
2018 349 12486
2019 330 13281
2020 391 16245
2021 391 19601
2022 365 19951
2023 387 20074

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 130 152 431
Zoology 138 161 492
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 214 237 556
Astrobiology 222 250 840
Entomology 210 242 894
Neuroscience 260 290 924
Nanotechnology 163 188 928
Evolutionary Biology 259 292 976
Toxicology 181 208 996
Biophysics 252 279 1001
Paleontology 227 261 1016
Virology 227 250 1042
Botany 203 232 1051
Animal Science 216 247 1055
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 250 276 1121
Biochemistry 234 262 1167
Genetics 273 303 1285
Molecular Biology 269 298 1320
Microbiology 241 267 1423
Immunology 284 311 1448
Forestry 237 279 1453
Agricultural Science 220 257 1455
Biotechnology 273 304 1531
Pharmacology 301 334 1568
Oncology and Cancer research 328 363 1613
Nutrition and Food Science 252 289 1989
Horticulture 285 328 2041

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 225th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1036th in the World with 7,101 publications made and 146,211 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#225 of 1,598 In the United States
#258 of 1,687 In North America
#1036 of 6,798 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 57 332
1992 49 296
1993 44 361
1994 74 361
1995 58 445
1996 85 499
1997 88 529
1998 84 623
1999 92 591
2000 122 867
2001 111 1056
2002 123 1286
2003 147 1346
2004 152 1551
2005 174 1823
2006 188 2166
2007 212 2696
2008 196 3155
2009 265 3877
2010 266 4357
2011 217 4947
2012 237 5738
2013 285 6732
2014 284 7389
2015 335 7740
2016 303 8101
2017 325 8081
2018 296 9130
2019 293 10069
2020 331 12577
2021 338 15490
2022 284 15638
2023 328 15784

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 130 152 431
Oceanography 145 174 632
Ecology 196 228 927
Earth science and Geophysics 197 235 981
Geology 216 248 993
Geography and Cartography 229 260 1013
Paleontology 227 261 1016
Environmental Engineering 169 201 1022
Environmental Chemistry 175 205 1065
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 218 251 1067
Petrology and Geochemistry 219 260 1155
Geotechnical Engineering 215 254 1280
Forestry 237 279 1453
Agricultural Science 220 257 1455
Environmental Management 249 291 1677

Engineering rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 212th for Engineering in the United States and 1079th in the World with 6,848 publications made and 163,363 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#212 of 1,518 In the United States
#243 of 1,602 In North America
#1079 of 6,684 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 80 350
1992 67 362
1993 56 389
1994 95 465
1995 74 478
1996 105 523
1997 123 601
1998 103 711
1999 127 794
2000 131 901
2001 126 1135
2002 135 1321
2003 150 1401
2004 165 1940
2005 178 2324
2006 206 2761
2007 238 3363
2008 196 3873
2009 233 4865
2010 251 5659
2011 218 6680
2012 210 7501
2013 217 8291
2014 212 8826
2015 271 8758
2016 264 9116
2017 257 9029
2018 228 9666
2019 249 10060
2020 307 11583
2021 289 13594
2022 267 13489
2023 292 13809

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 24 27 60
Firefighting and Fire Science 108 125 469
Marine Engineering 154 184 676
Petroleum Engineering 166 192 717
Materials Science 158 183 748
Chemical Engineering 136 159 780
Remote Sensing 190 218 795
Engineering Management 248 276 837
Nanotechnology 163 188 928
Aviation 222 252 979
Environmental Engineering 169 201 1022
Transportation Engineering 227 261 1130
Operations Research 230 263 1135
Applied/Engineering Physics 205 233 1153
Systems Engineering 245 282 1188
Human-Computer Interaction 256 290 1217
Geotechnical Engineering 215 254 1280
Civil Engineering 237 275 1288
Metallurgical Engineering 212 245 1297
Mechanical Engineering 237 269 1304
Computer Networking 254 290 1331
Optical Engineering 246 277 1338
Acoustical Engineering 274 313 1404
Structural Engineering 253 287 1453
Aerospace Engineering 281 319 1475
Biotechnology 273 304 1531
Telecommunications 272 310 1651
Electrical Engineering 269 305 1842
Electronic Engineering 276 315 1874
Computer Engineering 276 314 1929
Automotive Engineering 271 311 2062

Physics rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 212th for Physics in the United States and 1055th in the World with 6,483 publications made and 158,669 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#212 of 1,485 In the United States
#242 of 1,569 In North America
#1055 of 6,603 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 81 362
1992 69 400
1993 63 412
1994 95 460
1995 84 518
1996 107 563
1997 125 615
1998 106 730
1999 122 832
2000 131 934
2001 143 1155
2002 120 1320
2003 127 1369
2004 166 1881
2005 192 2255
2006 195 2634
2007 227 3251
2008 181 3766
2009 236 4616
2010 235 5353
2011 184 6404
2012 193 7059
2013 207 7891
2014 179 8333
2015 230 8293
2016 250 8530
2017 242 8574
2018 215 8980
2019 234 9347
2020 251 10553
2021 258 12164
2022 245 12248
2023 253 12345

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 158 183 748
Astrobiology 222 250 840
Nanotechnology 163 188 928
Biophysics 252 279 1001
Astrophysics and Astronomy 248 282 1071
Applied/Engineering Physics 205 233 1153
Quantum and Particle physics 225 257 1214
Theoretical Physics 251 285 1231
Condensed Matter Physics 219 247 1330
Optical Engineering 246 277 1338
Acoustical Engineering 274 313 1404
Atomic and Molecular physics 281 318 1436
Nuclear Physics 322 365 1821

Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 248th for Medicine in the United States and 1016th in the World with 6,428 publications made and 130,190 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#248 of 1,558 In the United States
#275 of 1,643 In North America
#1016 of 6,680 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 84 333
1992 61 351
1993 60 364
1994 77 397
1995 82 450
1996 75 571
1997 78 531
1998 72 569
1999 86 613
2000 100 744
2001 89 916
2002 96 985
2003 104 1104
2004 108 1270
2005 142 1555
2006 133 1819
2007 159 2223
2008 152 2474
2009 191 3286
2010 209 3854
2011 168 4266
2012 197 4827
2013 259 5673
2014 265 5994
2015 302 6348
2016 281 6546
2017 284 6819
2018 251 7217
2019 272 8060
2020 304 9902
2021 302 11862
2022 296 12230
2023 326 12020

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 141 160 292
Social Work 171 191 363
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 176 197 419
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 214 237 556
Health Science 204 225 560
Nursing 198 222 564
Pharmacy 118 137 601
Sports / Exercise science 204 231 625
Gerontology 251 280 660
Public Health 219 245 697
Audiology 230 261 752
Veterinary 145 162 791
Healthcare Management (MHA) 265 298 794
Psychiatry 228 255 798
Toxicology 181 208 996
Family medicine 283 308 1015
Virology 227 250 1042
Physical Therapy 275 311 1071
Pediatrics 245 270 1143
Sports Medicine 325 362 1161
Cardiology 282 309 1202
Orthodontics 270 298 1236
Urology 242 267 1257
Pathology 264 296 1261
Dentistry 259 287 1281
Anesthesiology 312 346 1349
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 302 335 1398
Immunology 284 311 1448
Surgery 338 375 1517
Anatomy and Physiology 326 363 1556
Pharmacology 301 334 1568
Oncology and Cancer research 328 363 1613
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 350 383 1991

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 242nd for Computer Science in the United States and 999th in the World with 5,996 publications made and 131,055 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#242 of 1,576 In the United States
#274 of 1,662 In North America
#999 of 6,752 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 63 237
1992 55 246
1993 43 292
1994 76 328
1995 63 342
1996 85 434
1997 74 377
1998 88 516
1999 88 525
2000 109 576
2001 87 733
2002 114 899
2003 99 896
2004 105 1065
2005 137 1289
2006 147 1504
2007 172 1895
2008 165 2093
2009 206 2815
2010 220 3089
2011 184 3589
2012 183 4091
2013 213 4870
2014 204 5118
2015 257 5290
2016 268 5562
2017 238 5693
2018 232 6444
2019 248 7296
2020 262 8980
2021 241 11066
2022 262 11217
2023 271 11171

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 127 146 306
Data Science 147 170 476
Information Technology 215 236 610
Multimedia 183 208 641
Animation 160 187 796
Database Administration 191 221 922
Neuroscience 260 290 924
Cognitive Science 246 279 933
Management Information Systems 268 302 1041
Machine Learning 231 263 1055
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 250 276 1121
Human-Computer Interaction 256 290 1217
Computational Linguistics 266 300 1320
Computer Networking 254 290 1331
Software Engineering 292 330 1344
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 260 297 1381
Cyber Security 290 326 1480
Computer Graphics 276 309 1537
Blockchain and Cryptography 249 287 1627
Telecommunications 272 310 1651
Computer Vision 303 344 1824
Computer Engineering 276 314 1929

Chemistry rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 231st for Chemistry in the United States and 1184th in the World with 5,990 publications made and 163,101 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#231 of 1,407 In the United States
#259 of 1,488 In North America
#1184 of 6,447 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 65 356
1992 50 390
1993 59 390
1994 76 449
1995 67 495
1996 84 527
1997 111 574
1998 82 687
1999 109 829
2000 118 934
2001 117 1145
2002 116 1344
2003 131 1472
2004 129 1996
2005 178 2358
2006 206 2805
2007 219 3483
2008 170 4013
2009 241 4835
2010 215 5806
2011 170 6604
2012 179 7423
2013 189 8072
2014 181 8901
2015 184 8641
2016 234 9077
2017 245 9351
2018 219 9778
2019 232 10404
2020 259 12649
2021 250 15371
2022 228 15827
2023 244 16181

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 24 27 60
Pharmacy 118 137 601
Materials Science 158 183 748
Chemical Engineering 136 159 780
Organic Chemistry 178 204 862
Physical chemistry 159 187 915
Nanotechnology 163 188 928
Environmental Chemistry 175 205 1065
Petrology and Geochemistry 219 260 1155
Biochemistry 234 262 1167
Computational Chemistry 239 267 1260
Inorganic Chemistry 200 231 1289
Radiochemistry 172 202 1463
Nutrition and Food Science 252 289 1989

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 226th for Psychology in the United States and 728th in the World with 5,523 publications made and 107,782 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#226 of 1,527 In the United States
#255 of 1,612 In North America
#728 of 6,528 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 70 287
1992 56 294
1993 55 365
1994 66 362
1995 83 396
1996 84 536
1997 80 492
1998 65 570
1999 72 540
2000 86 682
2001 73 799
2002 83 862
2003 81 895
2004 81 1092
2005 118 1251
2006 111 1448
2007 118 1830
2008 135 2000
2009 141 2657
2010 176 2932
2011 149 3366
2012 175 3783
2013 215 4420
2014 258 4789
2015 270 4984
2016 278 5133
2017 243 5285
2018 197 5901
2019 203 6374
2020 224 7237
2021 228 8405
2022 235 8326
2023 249 7928

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
Clinical Psychology 141 160 292
Child Psychology 149 172 297
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 155 174 303
Special Education 160 178 326
Social Work 171 191 363
Social Psychology 168 192 416
Education Majors 175 197 422
Sexology 261 291 538
Psychiatry 228 255 798
Neuroscience 260 290 924
Cognitive Science 246 279 933

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 241st for Mathematics in the United States and 1003rd in the World with 3,867 publications made and 70,618 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#241 of 1,371 In the United States
#274 of 1,451 In North America
#1003 of 6,305 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 41 126
1992 30 130
1993 42 175
1994 49 171
1995 53 210
1996 72 251
1997 68 233
1998 77 318
1999 67 323
2000 83 383
2001 71 510
2002 80 559
2003 71 608
2004 70 668
2005 95 734
2006 79 931
2007 110 1103
2008 106 1220
2009 126 1610
2010 143 1801
2011 129 2170
2012 124 2456
2013 142 3058
2014 141 3011
2015 175 3298
2016 166 3229
2017 140 3381
2018 142 3830
2019 141 4111
2020 140 5024
2021 149 5820
2022 146 5996
2023 158 5618

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 179 202 416
Actuarial Science 297 328 970
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 241 273 997
Applied Mathematics 197 228 1062
Statistics 257 290 1111
Operations Research 230 263 1135
Blockchain and Cryptography 249 287 1627

Business rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 231st for Business in the United States and 866th in the World with 3,088 publications made and 63,455 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#231 of 1,334 In the United States
#264 of 1,412 In North America
#866 of 6,187 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 42 84
1992 31 116
1993 28 142
1994 51 127
1995 45 177
1996 58 237
1997 48 217
1998 54 280
1999 50 289
2000 61 346
2001 58 424
2002 51 498
2003 53 557
2004 68 711
2005 62 701
2006 60 892
2007 84 1099
2008 106 1271
2009 106 1656
2010 117 1825
2011 121 2234
2012 126 2685
2013 101 3084
2014 117 3243
2015 155 3214
2016 129 3270
2017 111 3089
2018 115 3491
2019 107 3920
2020 118 4536
2021 119 5089
2022 108 4941
2023 130 4893

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
Occupational Safety and Health 136 157 285
Real Estate 159 177 422
Advertising 167 190 436
Entrepreneurship 166 190 523
Entertainment Industry Business 181 212 590
Public Policy / Administration 232 260 621
Hospitality and Hotel Management 105 129 628
Supply Chain Management 150 175 657
Marketing 205 234 723
Tax Law 237 267 776
Investment Banking and Stock trading 207 233 792
Accounting 254 286 825
Human Resource Management 244 276 837
Engineering Management 248 276 837
Project Management 224 255 879
Actuarial Science 297 328 970
Finance 241 274 979
Management 247 282 1031
Management Information Systems 268 302 1041
International Business 233 265 1094
Operations Research 230 263 1135
International Trade 255 289 1294

Economics rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 251st for Economics in the United States and 903rd in the World with 2,340 publications made and 34,620 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#251 of 1,317 In the United States
#283 of 1,400 In North America
#903 of 5,995 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 26 82
1992 25 74
1993 31 99
1994 36 97
1995 41 139
1996 40 151
1997 39 155
1998 46 168
1999 48 208
2000 37 210
2001 45 288
2002 44 317
2003 44 363
2004 36 435
2005 53 457
2006 55 571
2007 71 660
2008 74 753
2009 87 1013
2010 89 1109
2011 104 1412
2012 83 1566
2013 87 1824
2014 100 1910
2015 121 1942
2016 83 1910
2017 82 1841
2018 73 2102
2019 75 2256
2020 89 2732
2021 93 3063
2022 81 3106
2023 96 3039

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 217 246 596
Development Studies 236 265 768
Investment Banking and Stock trading 207 233 792
Political Economy 313 350 867
Actuarial Science 297 328 970
Finance 241 274 979
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 241 273 997
International Economics 226 257 1187
International Trade 255 289 1294

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Mississippi ranked 245th for Art & Design in the United States and 860th in the World with 1,682 publications made and 22,299 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
#245 of 1,321 In the United States
#277 of 1,404 In North America
#860 of 5,720 In the World

University of Southern Mississippi
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 19 52
1992 10 58
1993 10 80
1994 20 65
1995 16 75
1996 35 67
1997 29 114
1998 22 124
1999 26 106
2000 25 110
2001 22 182
2002 31 218
2003 30 211
2004 35 244
2005 32 270
2006 40 423
2007 43 375
2008 51 484
2009 45 635
2010 42 702
2011 62 790
2012 73 957
2013 70 1149
2014 72 1174
2015 96 1241
2016 95 1275
2017 72 1350
2018 68 1509
2019 47 1572
2020 54 1737
2021 58 2173
2022 55 1995
2023 56 1988

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 57 66 144
Creative Writing 177 206 477
Entertainment Industry Business 181 212 590
Graphic Design 170 195 596
Art History 245 274 632
Multimedia 183 208 641
Literature 215 245 727
Performing arts 223 256 769
Animation 160 187 796
Music 261 290 812
Aesthetics 246 280 874
Fashion Design 236 268 941
Computer Graphics 276 309 1537