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Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
The best colleges in Mississippi are University of Mississippi in first place and Mississippi University for Women in second place. Mississippi's state university system and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are renowned for their academic excellence, consistently ranking among the country's top-ranking institutions. Integral to the Mississippi college experience is its strong sports culture, particularly in basketball and football.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$13,504
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$50,994
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate68%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$12,276
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$46,128
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate71%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$15,910
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$51,513
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate67%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$26,812
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$53,848
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate68%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$13,744
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$44,140
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate54%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$14,200
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$43,087
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate54%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$20,508
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,485
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate62%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$20,213
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$46,440
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate50%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$16,035
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$39,060
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate49%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$13,569
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$41,991
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate45%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$14,657
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$36,421
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate47%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Average income based on education level
The following figures are the average salaries in Mississippi for each level of education.
Average Income
The average income of people in this state with a high-school diploma, certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree, 10 years after enrollment, based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
HS Diploma$32,789
CertificateN/A
Associate$58,492
Bachelor$50,938
Master$55,475
Cost of attending college in Mississippi
In-state-tuition$13,653
The average in-state tuition, before financial aid, of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Out-of-state-tuition$15,668
The average tuition for out-of-state students, before financial aid of all 4-year institutions in the state. Includes public, private, online, on-campus, non-profit, and for-profit institutions. Based on 2021-2022 CSC data.
Most popular degrees in Mississippi
In Mississippi the most popular degrees are Business Administration, Education-grades & methods, and Registered Nursing. To create this list, we complied and analyzed data from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
They both provide information on how many graduates each program has annually. The list below is both undergraduate- and graduate-level programs.
Popular degrees
1Business Administration 2,249graduates
2Education-grades & methods 1,768graduates
3Registered Nursing 1,388graduates
4Biology 1,141graduates
5Health & Fitness 915graduates
6General Psychology 794graduates
7Educ. Administration 768graduates
8Accounting 745graduates
9Social Work 540graduates
10Liberal Arts and Sciences 524graduates
Fastest growing careers
Mississippi job growth
9.5%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
37.8%
Physician Assistants
31%
Nurse Practitioners
29.1%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
28.8%
Speech-Language Pathologists
28.4%
Physical Therapist Assistants
28.2%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
25%
Dental Hygienists
23.7%
Physical Therapists
22.8%
Security Guards
22.7%
Best bachelor’s degrees in Mississippi
These majors are most likely to pay off economically after graduation.
Program NamesEconomic Score
1Electrical Engineering 1.32
2Mechanical Engineering 1.48
3Aerospace Engineering 1.55
4Industrial Engineering 1.63
5Architectural Engr. Tech 1.94
6Computer Engineering 2.26
7Public Policy Analysis 2.26
8Chemical Engineering 2.28
9Linguistic & language 2.29
10Biomedical/Medical Engineering 2.29
11Civil Engineering 2.32
12Architecture 2.6
13Computer Science 2.61
14Construction Mgmt. 3.07
15Registered Nursing 3.21
16Broadcast & Digital Communication 3.36
17Computer and Information Sciences 3.4
18Medical Allied Professions 3.53
19Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 3.73
Higher education is supposed to act as an economic elevator that lifts students from low-income households into the middle class. But not all colleges do this: unfortunately, many of the nation’s most “prestigious” schools accept very few students from low-income backgrounds.
To determine what colleges are doing the best job at lifting students out of poverty, we have devised a Social Mobility Index (SMI).
The best colleges for social mobility in Mississippi are shown below.
Bachelor's degree holders or higher
22.5%
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