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# Schools Similar to University of Southern Mississippi

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/university-of-southern-mississippi/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-southern-mississippi/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-southern-mississippi/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-southern-mississippi/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-southern-mississippi/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to University of Southern Mississippi

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | University of Southern Mississippi · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | 99.1% | 96.6% | $66,243 4 years after completion |
| Bridgewater College | 99.1% | 91.7% | $55,722 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belhaven University | MS | $51,795 4 years after completion |
| University of Mobile | AL | $46,865 4 years after completion |
| Jackson State University | MS | $47,606 4 years after completion |
| Winthrop University | SC | $48,693 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Pembroke](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/) | NC | $49,668 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | University of Southern Mississippi · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cal Poly Maritime Academy](/school/cal-poly-maritime-academy/) | $48,593 4 years after completion | $108,757 4 years after completion | $20,555 |
| [Massachusetts Maritime Academy](/school/massachusetts-maritime-academy/) | $48,593 4 years after completion | $103,680 4 years after completion | $21,582 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | University of Southern Mississippi · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Southeastern Louisiana University](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/) | $21,708 | $13,154 | $50,215 4 years after completion |
| Belhaven University | $21,708 | $15,676 | $51,795 4 years after completion |
| William Carey University | $21,708 | $14,258 | $54,242 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $21,708 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $21,708 | $3,637 | $50,288 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [East Tennessee State University](/school/east-tennessee-state-university/) | TN | $53,033 4 years after completion |
| [Coastal Carolina University](/school/coastal-carolina-university/) | SC | $52,398 4 years after completion |
| [Western Carolina University](/school/western-carolina-university/) | NC | $54,667 4 years after completion |
| Troy University | AL | $55,048 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-chattanooga/) | TN | $57,377 4 years after completion |
| [Western Kentucky University](/school/western-kentucky-university/) | KY | $53,602 4 years after completion |
| [Murray State University](/school/murray-state-university/) | KY | $50,487 4 years after completion |
| [Austin Peay State University](/school/austin-peay-state-university/) | TN | $52,456 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Gwinnett College](/school/georgia-gwinnett-college/) | GA | $56,872 4 years after completion |
| College of Charleston | SC | $58,354 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).