2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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 Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best school in Mississippi for students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that Ole Miss does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MC. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Mississippi.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mississippi State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William Carey University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
One thing to take note of is that Delta State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
Southern Miss 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Belhaven. 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.
Alcorn State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Alcorn State 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Jackson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Jackson State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 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%.
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