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Best Value Degrees in Mississippi (2026)

Top 100 of 200 programs in Mississippi · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Mississippi, ranked by overall value. We scored 200 programs across Mississippi schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $51,096/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in MS

200

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$51,096/yr

Avg DW Score

61/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Alcorn State University

Top Programs in Mississippi

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Alcorn State University · Alcorn State, MS	90 87–90	$85,255/yr	High	28.1x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS	88 85–87	$74,422/yr	High	25.6x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Mississippi · University, MS	85 82–84	$69,353/yr	High	20.0x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration William Carey University · Hattiesburg, MS	85 82–85	$73,469/yr	High	15.2x
5	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	83 80–82	$70,068/yr	High	17.7x
6	Computer Science Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	82 75–83	$70,347/yr	Very High	19.7x
7	Accounting and Related Services University of Mississippi · University, MS	82 79–84	$59,123/yr	Very High	20.8x
8	Computer and Information Sciences, General Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	82 76–83	$58,755/yr	Very High	20.2x
9	Computer and Information Sciences, General Strayer University-Mississippi · Jackson, MS	81 75–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
10	Information Science/Studies Strayer University-Mississippi · Jackson, MS	79 73–80	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
11	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Mississippi · University, MS	77 75–79	$52,550/yr	Very High	17.4x
12	Electrical Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	76 72–77	$80,896/yr	Very High	24.2x
13	Finance and Financial Management Services Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	76 74–78	$50,217/yr	Very High	16.7x
14	Chemical Engineering Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	75 72–77	$78,183/yr	High	25.6x
15	Mechanical Engineering Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	75 72–77	$75,161/yr	Very High	23.5x
16	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Delta State University · Cleveland, MS	74 72–74	$68,221/yr	High	18.8x
17	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Mississippi College · Clinton, MS	74 72–73	$69,572/yr	High	7.4x
18	Aerospace Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	74 72–74	$69,056/yr	High	22.9x
19	Mechanical Engineering University of Mississippi · University, MS	73 70–74	$70,038/yr	Very High	21.7x
20	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Mississippi · University, MS	72 66–73	$66,082/yr	Very High	16.6x
21	Civil Engineering Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	72 71–74	$65,805/yr	High	20.6x
22	Industrial Engineering Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	72 70–73	$70,703/yr	High	21.9x
23	Civil Engineering University of Mississippi · University, MS	71 70–72	$58,112/yr	High	21.1x
24	Computer Engineering Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	70 64–72	$72,529/yr	Very High	17.5x
25	Accounting and Related Services Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	70 71–71	$41,717/yr	Very High	17.3x
26	Construction Management Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	70 67–71	$72,712/yr	High	17.5x
27	Business/Commerce, General Strayer University-Mississippi · Jackson, MS	69 64–70	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
28	Civil Engineering Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	68 68–69	$49,498/yr	High	22.4x
29	Business Administration University of Mississippi · University, MS	68 62–69	$44,971/yr	High	15.0x
30	Accounting and Related Services Strayer University-Mississippi · Jackson, MS	68 65–70	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
31	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	66 69–67	$39,444/yr	Very High	15.9x
32	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Belhaven University · Jackson, MS	65 63–65	$69,794/yr	High	5.0x
33	Allied Health Diagnostic University of Mississippi · University, MS	64 64–64	$50,045/yr	Moderate	15.1x
34	Management Information Systems and Services University of Mississippi · University, MS	64 57–66	$63,107/yr	Very High	15.6x
35	Agricultural Business and Management Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	64 57–65	$45,821/yr	High	14.6x
36	Industrial Production Technologies Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	64 63–64	$57,923/yr	Moderate	17.3x
37	Agricultural Business and Management Alcorn State University · Alcorn State, MS	63 55–64	$44,330/yr	High	15.7x
38	Computer Engineering Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	63 57–64	$51,570/yr	Very High	13.2x
39	Marketing University of Mississippi · University, MS	63 57–64	$43,811/yr	Very High	16.0x
40	Teacher Education William Carey University · Hattiesburg, MS	63 63–64	$52,790/yr	High	8.0x
41	Chemical Engineering University of Mississippi · University, MS	62 59–63	$76,685/yr	High	19.4x
42	Electrical University of Mississippi · University, MS	62 58–63	$74,931/yr	Very High	18.9x
43	Architecture Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	62 61–63	$53,679/yr	High	16.8x
44	Marketing Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	62 56–63	$42,670/yr	Very High	15.4x
45	Business Administration Belhaven University · Jackson, MS	61 55–61	$51,546/yr	High	4.4x
46	Accounting and Related Services Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	61 63–62	$40,419/yr	Very High	13.7x
47	Architectural Engineering Technologies University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	61 59–62	$76,114/yr	High	16.2x
48	Accounting and Related Services University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	61 62–62	$40,764/yr	Very High	12.9x
49	Dental Support Services University of Mississippi · University, MS	60 59–60	$51,838/yr	Moderate	14.9x
50	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research University of Mississippi · University, MS	60 59–59	$54,947/yr	Moderate	14.7x
51	Business Administration Mississippi College · Clinton, MS	60 54–60	$43,299/yr	High	6.5x
52	Management Information Systems and Services Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	60 54–62	$45,971/yr	Very High	16.7x
53	Finance and Financial Management Services Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	59 66–60	$33,932/yr	Very High	16.4x
54	Teacher Education Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	59 64–60	$41,658/yr	High	11.5x
55	Biomedical/Medical Engineering Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	59 59–60	$45,483/yr	High	18.2x
56	Business Administration Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	59 55–60	$37,975/yr	High	12.8x
57	Industrial Production Technologies University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	59 59–59	$75,493/yr	Moderate	18.6x
58	Marketing University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	59 53–60	$40,496/yr	Very High	14.7x
59	Radio, Television, and Digital Communication University of Mississippi · University, MS	58 53–59	$41,247/yr	High	15.2x
60	Business Administration University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	58 53–58	$38,757/yr	High	12.1x
61	Public Policy Analysis University of Mississippi · University, MS	57 54–57	$40,259/yr	High	16.8x
62	Hospitality Administration/Management University of Mississippi · University, MS	57 49–57	$34,282/yr	High	15.3x
63	Insurance University of Mississippi · University, MS	57 55–58	$55,154/yr	Very High	13.6x
64	Animal Sciences Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	57 53–58	$41,464/yr	High	17.2x
65	Engineering, Other Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	57 56–58	$68,045/yr	High	16.3x
66	Human Resources Management and Services University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	56 51–57	$44,709/yr	High	12.2x
67	Criminal Justice and Corrections Strayer University-Mississippi · Jackson, MS	56 46–57	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x
68	Geological/Geophysical Engineering University of Mississippi · University, MS	55 54–56	$59,070/yr	High	14.7x
69	Business/Commerce, General University of Mississippi · University, MS	54 51–55	$39,464/yr	High	9.5x
70	Business Administration Blue Mountain Christian University · Blue Mountain, MS	53 47–53	$42,394/yr	High	4.5x
71	Teacher Education Delta State University · Cleveland, MS	53 63–53	$39,008/yr	High	10.3x
72	Teacher Education Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	53 62–54	$40,448/yr	High	10.6x
73	Mathematics Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	53 49–55	$48,084/yr	Very High	11.2x
74	Accounting and Related Services Belhaven University · Jackson, MS	52 52–53	$43,016/yr	Very High	2.7x
75	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Mississippi · University, MS	52 43–52	$31,875/yr	Moderate	12.5x
76	Teacher Education University of Mississippi · University, MS	51 57–52	$39,985/yr	High	9.6x
77	Political Science and Government University of Mississippi · University, MS	51 49–52	$33,373/yr	Very High	14.6x
78	Business Administration Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS	51 47–51	$35,310/yr	High	11.7x
79	Criminal Justice and Corrections University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	51 40–51	$36,315/yr	Moderate	10.8x
80	Criminal Justice and Corrections Alcorn State University · Alcorn State, MS	50 41–50	$30,617/yr	Moderate	12.7x
81	Business Administration Millsaps College · Jackson, MS	50 45–51	$39,765/yr	High	2.7x
82	Real Estate University of Mississippi · University, MS	50 45–51	$49,283/yr	High	12.1x
83	Business Administration William Carey University · Hattiesburg, MS	50 44–50	$40,598/yr	High	6.1x
84	Health and Medical Administrative Services Belhaven University · Jackson, MS	49 46–49	$39,022/yr	High	3.6x
85	Parks University of Mississippi · University, MS	49 45–50	$35,318/yr	Moderate	8.4x
86	Forestry Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	49 49–50	$40,219/yr	Moderate	15.8x
87	Plant Sciences Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	48 42–49	$45,994/yr	High	11.0x
88	Political Science and Government Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	48 46–48	$29,442/yr	Very High	14.4x
89	Teacher Education University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	48 59–49	$38,766/yr	High	9.2x
90	Health and Physical Education/Fitness University of Southern Mississippi · Hattiesburg, MS	48 45–48	$39,049/yr	Moderate	11.5x
91	Teacher Education Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	47 59–48	$37,945/yr	High	9.2x
92	Criminal Justice and Corrections William Carey University · Hattiesburg, MS	47 36–47	$35,540/yr	Moderate	5.1x
93	Teacher Education Blue Mountain Christian University · Blue Mountain, MS	46 55–47	$37,760/yr	High	3.9x
94	Business Administration Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	46 44–47	$28,911/yr	High	11.5x
95	Teacher Education University of Mississippi · University, MS	46 58–47	$37,838/yr	High	9.2x
96	Teacher Education Mississippi University for Women · Columbus, MS	46 59–47	$36,812/yr	High	10.8x
97	Criminal Justice and Corrections Mississippi College · Clinton, MS	46 35–46	$37,324/yr	Moderate	4.6x
98	Marketing Mississippi College · Clinton, MS	46 40–47	$42,245/yr	Very High	3.9x
99	Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	46 48–47	$42,298/yr	High	12.8x
100	Teacher Education William Carey University · Hattiesburg, MS	46 55–46	$39,520/yr	High	5.4x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Mississippi colleges and universities, drawn from 200 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Mississippi?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Alcorn State University ranks #1 in Mississippi with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $85,255/yr.

How many college programs are in Mississippi?

Our database includes 200 programs across Mississippi colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.