2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master'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 master’s degree in Mississippi. This large public school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 999 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ole Miss. 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Mississippi. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 885 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Belhaven, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 842 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mississippi State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 16 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 670 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southern Miss. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 581 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MC. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 538 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Carey University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 394 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Jackson State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Delta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 336 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Delta State University. 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.
Mississippi University for Women did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
MUW 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 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Alcorn State, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Alcorn State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mississippi Valley State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 92 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mississippi Valley State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Millsaps College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Millsaps is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Millsaps does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wesley Biblical Seminary landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Wesley Biblical Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 20 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wesley Biblical Seminary. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Blue Mountain College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Blue Mountain College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Strayer University - Mississippi ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Strayer University - Mississippi is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Tougaloo College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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