2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi
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Our analysis found Belhaven University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Mississippi. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 181 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Belhaven. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Jackson State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 73 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,246 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% 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 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Mississippi is a large public school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ole Miss does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 30 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Mississippi State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Strayer University - Mississippi is a private for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Strayer University - Mississippi is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Millsaps College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Millsaps is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Millsaps does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.
Mississippi College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
Wesley Biblical Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Delta State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MUW. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Alcorn State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.
One thing to take note of is that Alcorn State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% 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 12 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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