Best Earnings After Graduation in Mississippi
25 schools ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment from College Scorecard. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millsaps College Jackson · private | $26,034 | 65.2% | $53,848 | 43.1% |
| 2 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State · public | $17,595 | 62.7% | $51,513 | 77.6% |
| 3 | University of Mississippi University · public | $13,314 | 68.5% | $50,994 | 96.6% |
| 4 | University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson · public | — | — | $50,994 | — |
| 5 | Mississippi College Clinton · private | $27,712 | 56.3% | $47,485 | 29.1% |
| 6 | Belhaven University Jackson · private | $15,676 | 45.8% | $46,440 | 49.8% |
| 7 | Mississippi University for Women Columbus · public | $12,411 | 64.7% | $46,128 | 90.3% |
| 8 | University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg · public | $21,708 | 52.8% | $44,140 | 99.1% |
| 9 | William Carey University Hattiesburg · private | $14,258 | 51.7% | $43,087 | 60.3% |
| 10 | Delta State University Cleveland · public | $13,540 | 52.1% | $41,991 | 100.0% |
| 11 | Blue Mountain Christian University Blue Mountain · private | $24,016 | 55.3% | $40,421 | 88.9% |
| 12 | Strayer University-Mississippi Jackson · private | — | 8.8% | $40,092 | — |
| 13 | Jackson State University Jackson · public | $23,836 | 39.1% | $39,060 | 93.2% |
| 14 | Alcorn State University Alcorn State · public | $13,265 | 48.6% | $36,421 | 45.3% |
| 15 | Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia · community | $7,911 | 30.7% | $36,396 | — |
| 16 | Tougaloo College Tougaloo · private | $17,043 | 29.6% | $34,724 | 59.9% |
| 17 | Northeast Mississippi Community College Booneville · community | $8,343 | 42.1% | $34,081 | — |
| 18 | East Mississippi Community College Scooba · community | $4,608 | 38.3% | $33,772 | — |
| 19 | Delta Technical College-Mississippi Horn Lake · private | $18,032 | 69.0% | $33,601 | — |
| 20 | Jones County Junior College Ellisville · community | $6,048 | 32.7% | $33,377 | — |
| 21 | Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit · community | $2,525 | 46.0% | $33,227 | — |
| 22 | Pearl River Community College Poplarville · community | $6,532 | 37.7% | $33,019 | — |
| 23 | Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus Hattiesburg · public | — | — | $33,019 | — |
| 24 | PRCC Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy Kiln · public | — | — | $33,019 | — |
| 25 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston · community | $6,962 | 36.5% | $33,017 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.