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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges
$24,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #74 most popular major in Mississippi with 93 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for computer science students. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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#5

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rust College is a great place for computer science students. Located in the town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

With a ranking of #6, Tougaloo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mississippi Delta Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Mississippi Delta Community College is a small public school located in the town of Moorhead.

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Jackson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Jackson State take out is $24,000.

Full Computer Science at Jackson State University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,408
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Florida 532
Tennessee 820
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 95
Louisiana 675
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
West Virginia 103

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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