2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. This large public school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 660 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Ole 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. 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 University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 147 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 11 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, the large public school awarded 237 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mississippi State. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 140 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MC. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 226 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
William Carey University 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 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Jackson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Jackson State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Belhaven University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Belhaven is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Belhaven does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
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.
Alcorn State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This small public school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Alcorn State. 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.
Wesley Biblical Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wesley Biblical Seminary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. MUW is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at MUW, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
- 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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