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2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

9 Schools Ranked

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The Best Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students.

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Top Master'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 master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ole Miss. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
$12,796 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #2 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 MC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Mississippi State University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$12,235 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at William Carey University. 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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#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Delta State University 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 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.

Southern Miss does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.

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#7

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
$10,980 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.

Belhaven does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Alcorn State University

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

Alcorn State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

One thing to take note of is that Alcorn State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.

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#9

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Jackson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

Some students may be able 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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