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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

7 Schools Ranked
$19,246 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
$9,048 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Mississippi.

One thing to take note of is that Ole Miss does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#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 graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Delta State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Mississippi State University

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

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Mississippi.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mississippi State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
$12,796 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,246 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Mississippi.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Southern Miss accumulate an average of $19,246 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Southern Miss does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
$10,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

One thing to take note of is that Belhaven does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Jackson State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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