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    Intelligent.com Honors USM with 25 National Rankings

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    Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning, has included The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) in its list of institutions assessed for 2024. USM is highlighted in 25 separate rankings, including five in the Top-5 nationally. Two programs are rated the best in the country.

    Intelligent.com’s institutional rankings, which are set apart from other conventional ratings, are deemed the benchmark of academic evaluations for online and hybrid programs. An exclusive methodology is used to rank each institution on a scale from 0 to 100 across six categories.

    Evaluations are based on quantitative measures such as academic quality, graduation rate, cost and ROI, and student resources. With top picks that are highly regarded, affordable, and offer the tools and resources students need to successfully graduate and excel in their fields.

    “We are proud to see that our online degrees have stood out and ascended to the top in so many categories. These rankings confirm our commitment to delivering the same high-quality education to both our on-campus and online students,” said Dr. Tom Hutchinson, Dean of Online Learning and Enrollment at USM.

    When the fall 2023 semester began, USM had 3,293 students enrolled in online programs, an increase of more than 50 from the previous year.

    USM’s five highest-ranked online programs include:

    Best Online Bachelor’s in Library Science Degree Programs | Ranked #1

    Best Online Bachelor’s in Elementary Education Degree Programs of 2024 | Ranked #1

    Best Online Bachelor’s in Special Education Degree Programs | Ranked #4

    Best Online Engineering Degree Programs | Ranked #5

    Best Online Construction Management Degree Programs | Ranked #5

    The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites in central and southern Mississippi, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 130 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and sport venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 40 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of approximately 15,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 36 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 24 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit usm.edu.

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