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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
$9,048 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best school in Mississippi for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Ole Miss, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Mississippi Report

#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Delta State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mississippi State. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Mississippi.

Southern Miss does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi University for Women is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that MUW does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Mississippi University for Women Report

#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
$12,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Mississippi College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking.

MC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
$8,395 Average Tuition & Fees

Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Alcorn State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Alcorn State University Report

#8

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
$10,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Belhaven University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

One thing to take note of is that Belhaven does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$12,235 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.

William Carey University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Jackson State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking.

Jackson State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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