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2023 Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

7 Schools Ranked

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
226 Total Awards
$12,235 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found William Carey University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 226 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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#2

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
32 Total Awards
$10,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

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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#3

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
660 Total Awards
$9,048 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 660 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
9 Total Awards
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

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

Full Delta State University Report

#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
4 Total Awards
$8,395 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
147 Total Awards
$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 147 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Report

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
237 Total Awards
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 237 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Mississippi State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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