Welcome to The University of Southern Mississippi’s Graduate School web page and thank you for your interest in graduate study at the university. As a Carnegie Doctoral Research Extensive institution, the Southern Miss Graduate School offers nearly 75 different master’s, specialist’s, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Education and Psychology, Health, and Science and Technology. Our approximately 500 graduate faculty are outstanding scholars, researchers, and creative artists who are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and creative activities and to their students’ success. Through its graduate programs, the university provides students opportunities and preparation for leadership roles in an interdependent global society. I hope you enjoy this web page and that it helps you identify programs of interest. If you have questions, please contact us at graduateschool@usm.edu.
Susan A. Siltanen, Ph. D.
Professor and Dean of the Graduate School