Programmes
At the undergraduate level, the University of Southern Mississippi offers over 140 academic programs. On the other hand, the university offers more than 200 master’s and doctoral programs. Two of the most popular the University of Southern Mississippi courses are MS in Computer Science and BS in Computer Science. Furthermore, there are certain academic departments / courses at the university that offer credit for pathways / internships. A few of these departments are given below:
- College of Business
- School of Mass Comm. And Journalism
- Department of Geography
- Department of Criminal Justice
There are 4 colleges at Southern Miss now which are further consolidated into traditional departments and thematic schools. The colleges are:
- College of Business and Economic Development
- College of Nursing and Health Professions
- College of Education and Human Sciences
- College of Arts and Sciences
Fine Arts
USM Mississippi is the only institution within the state, and one of the dozen universities in America, to be accredited in all four Fine Arts emphasis areas: Arts, Dance, Music, and Theatre. It operates the Southern Miss Wind Ensemble and the USM Symphony Orchestra.
Subject Rankings
USM Mississippi ranks at No. 90 in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Education schools. This university has jumped nine spots since breaking in the Top 100 schools in 2024 and is currently the second-highest ranked institution in Mississippi for Teacher Education programs. These rankings for Education programs evaluate the university on a number of factors like faculty resources, student selectivity, research activity and peer assessment.