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Best Colleges in Mississippi (2026)

57 colleges ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Colleges

$33,568

Avg Earnings (10yr)

$13,507

Avg Net Price

75%

Avg Admit Rate

51%

Avg Grad Rate

State Overview

Mississippi is home to 57 colleges and universities, ranging from research universities to community colleges. Millsaps College leads the state in graduate earnings, with state alumni earning $33,568 on average ten years after enrollment. Whether you're looking for a flagship research university, a liberal arts college, or a career-focused program, Mississippi offers diverse options across all price points.

Quick Facts — Mississippi Colleges

Highest Earning

Millsaps College

$53,848median earnings

Most Selective

Mississippi College

29%acceptance rate

Best Grad Rate

Southeastern Baptist College

83%6-yr grad rate

Most Affordable

Coahoma Community College

-$274avg net price

Top 10 Colleges in Mississippi by Graduate Earnings

Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment. Public and private nonprofit only.

Millsaps College

Jackson·Private Nonprofit

Admit

43%

Net Price

$26,034

Grad Rate

56%

Earnings

$53,848

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State·Public

Admit

78%

Net Price

$17,595

Grad Rate

65%

Earnings

$51,513

University of Mississippi

University·Public

Admit

97%

Net Price

$13,314

Grad Rate

70%

Earnings

$50,994

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson·Public

Admit

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Grad Rate

N/A

Earnings

$50,994

Mississippi College

Clinton·Private Nonprofit

Admit

29%

Net Price

$27,712

Grad Rate

61%

Earnings

$47,485

Belhaven University

Jackson·Private Nonprofit

Admit

50%

Net Price

$15,676

Grad Rate

50%

Earnings

$46,440

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus·Public

Admit

90%

Net Price

$12,411

Grad Rate

42%

Earnings

$46,128

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg·Public

Admit

99%

Net Price

$21,708

Grad Rate

50%

Earnings

$44,140

William Carey University

Hattiesburg·Private Nonprofit

Admit

60%

Net Price

$14,258

Grad Rate

51%

Earnings

$43,087

Delta State University

Cleveland·Public

Admit

100%

Net Price

$13,540

Grad Rate

47%

Earnings

$41,991

Most Affordable Colleges in Mississippi

Lowest average net price after grants and scholarships. Public and private nonprofit only.

#1 Most AffordablePublic

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

-$274/ yr avg net

39% grad rate

#2 Most AffordablePublic

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit, MS

$2,525/ yr avg net

48% grad rate

#3 Most AffordablePublic

Mississippi Delta Community College

Moorhead, MS

$3,715/ yr avg net

31% grad rate

#4 Most AffordablePublic

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, MS

$3,894/ yr avg net

51% grad rate

#5 Most AffordablePublic

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

$4,060/ yr avg net

43% grad rate

Popular Majors

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All Colleges in Mississippi

All 57 accredited institutions. Click column headers to sort.

School	City	Type	Admit Rate	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings (10yr)
Academy of Hair Design-Grenada	Grenada	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,742	74%	$22,284
Academy of Hair Design-Jackson	Jackson	Private For-Profit	N/A	$17,356	63%	$22,284
Academy of Hair Design-Pearl	Pearl	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,468	N/A	$19,921
Alcorn State University	Alcorn State	Public	45%	$13,265	51%	$36,421
Belhaven University	Jackson	Private Nonprofit	50%	$15,676	50%	$46,440
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport	Gulfport	Private For-Profit	N/A	$8,252	34%	$22,177
Blue Mountain Christian University	Blue Mountain	Private Nonprofit	89%	$24,016	53%	$40,421
C N K Barber College	Tupelo	Private For-Profit	N/A	$16,579	N/A	N/A
Chris Beauty College	Gulfport	Private For-Profit	N/A	$21,858	80%	$18,468
Coahoma Community College	Clarksdale	Public	N/A	-$274	39%	$24,289
Concorde Career College-Southaven	Southaven	Private For-Profit	100%	$23,591	66%	$31,599
Copiah-Lincoln Community College	Wesson	Public	N/A	$3,894	51%	$31,241
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center	Mendenhall	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$31,241
Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus	Natchez	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$31,241
Corinth Academy of Cosmetology	Corinth	Private For-Profit	N/A	$23,198	36%	$25,685
Delta State University	Cleveland	Public	100%	$13,540	47%	$41,991
Delta Technical College-Mississippi	Horn Lake	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,032	69%	$33,601
East Central Community College	Decatur	Public	N/A	$5,240	38%	$32,421
East Mississippi Community College	Scooba	Public	N/A	$4,608	44%	$33,772
Fosters Cosmetology College	Ripley	Private For-Profit	N/A	$18,334	86%	N/A
Goshen School of Cosmetology	Cleveland	Private For-Profit	N/A	$13,439	N/A	N/A
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture	Laurel	Private For-Profit	N/A	$25,753	79%	$13,849
Hinds Community College	Raymond	Public	N/A	$4,060	43%	$30,774
Holmes Community College	Goodman	Public	N/A	$5,643	42%	$32,922
Itawamba Community College	Fulton	Public	N/A	$4,616	48%	$32,912
Jackson State University	Jackson	Public	93%	$23,836	41%	$39,060
Jones County Junior College	Ellisville	Public	N/A	$6,048	38%	$33,377
KC's School of Hair Design	Pontotoc	Private For-Profit	N/A	$10,214	85%	N/A
Meridian Community College	Meridian	Public	N/A	$6,351	39%	$31,002
Millsaps College	Jackson	Private Nonprofit	43%	$26,034	56%	$53,848
Mississippi College	Clinton	Private Nonprofit	29%	$27,712	61%	$47,485
Mississippi Delta Community College	Moorhead	Public	N/A	$3,715	31%	$28,421
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Perkinston	Public	N/A	$6,962	47%	$33,017
Mississippi Institute of Aesthetics Nails & Cosmetology	Clinton	Private For-Profit	N/A	$8,616	N/A	$28,148
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	Public	78%	$17,595	65%	$51,513
Mississippi University for Women	Columbus	Public	90%	$12,411	42%	$46,128
Mississippi Valley State University	Itta Bena	Public	92%	$9,686	24%	$31,919
Northeast Mississippi Community College	Booneville	Public	N/A	$8,343	35%	$34,081
Northwest Mississippi Community College	Senatobia	Public	N/A	$7,911	44%	$36,396
Pearl River Community College	Poplarville	Public	N/A	$6,532	36%	$33,019
Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus	Hattiesburg	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$33,019
PRCC Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy	Kiln	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$33,019
Rust College	Holly Springs	Private Nonprofit	49%	$12,587	17%	$32,275
Southeastern Baptist College	Laurel	Private Nonprofit	100%	$8,138	83%	$26,946
Southwest Mississippi Community College	Summit	Public	N/A	$2,525	48%	$33,227
Strayer University-Mississippi	Jackson	Private For-Profit	N/A	N/A	N/A	$40,092
The Academy of Hair Design Six	Hattiesburg	Private For-Profit	N/A	$17,138	N/A	$22,706
Tougaloo College	Tougaloo	Private Nonprofit	60%	$17,043	33%	$34,724
Traxlers School of Hair	Jackson	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,520	N/A	$16,249
University of Mississippi	University	Public	97%	$13,314	70%	$50,994
University of Mississippi Medical Center	Jackson	Public	N/A	N/A	N/A	$50,994
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	Public	99%	$21,708	50%	$44,140
Unlimited Cosmetology School	Hattiesburg	Private For-Profit	N/A	$19,504	59%	N/A
Upper Kutz Barber & Style College	Greenville	Private For-Profit	N/A	$26,734	N/A	N/A
Vaughn Beauty College	Aberdeen	Private For-Profit	N/A	$12,020	N/A	N/A
Wesley Biblical Seminary	Ridgeland	Private Nonprofit	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
William Carey University	Hattiesburg	Private Nonprofit	60%	$14,258	51%	$43,087

Showing 57 of 57 schools