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Best Colleges in Mississippi

Top colleges in Mississippi ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 36
Avg grad earnings: $36,883
Public / Private: 28 / 8

Top Colleges in Mississippi

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #SchoolGrad Earnings
1Mississippi State University

Mississippi State#521 national

$51,513
2University of Mississippi

University#636 national

$50,994
3Mississippi College

Clinton#675 national

$47,485
4Millsaps College

Jackson#765 national

$53,848
5Belhaven University

Jackson#1610 national

$46,440
6Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit#1810 national

$33,227
7East Mississippi Community College

Scooba#1833 national

$33,772
8William Carey University

Hattiesburg#1864 national

$43,087
9Itawamba Community College

Fulton#1891 national

$32,912
10Northwest Mississippi Community College

Senatobia#1903 national

$36,396
11Pearl River Community College

Poplarville#1935 national

$33,019
12Mississippi Delta Community College

Moorhead#1968 national

$28,421
13Hinds Community College

Raymond#1990 national

$30,774
14Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson#1991 national

$31,241
15Holmes Community College

Goodman#1992 national

$32,922
16Alcorn State University

Alcorn State#2002 national

$36,421
17Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale#2010 national

$24,289
18East Central Community College

Decatur#2039 national

$32,421
19Jones County Junior College

Ellisville#2052 national

$33,377
20University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg#2068 national

$44,140
21Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston#2109 national

$33,017
22Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville#2135 national

$34,081
23Meridian Community College

Meridian#2139 national

$31,002
24Delta State University

Cleveland#2267 national

$41,991
25Mississippi University for Women

Columbus#2286 national

$46,128
26Blue Mountain Christian University

Blue Mountain#2360 national

$40,421
27Tougaloo College

Tougaloo#2517 national

$34,724
28Jackson State University

Jackson#2542 national

$39,060
29Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena#2559 national

$31,919
30University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson

$50,994
31PRCC Hancock Aviation Aerospace Workforce Academy

Kiln

$33,019
32Pearl River Community College-Forrest County Campus

Hattiesburg

$33,019
33Rust College

Holly Springs

$32,275
34Copiah-Lincoln Community College Simpson County Center

Mendenhall

$31,241
35Copiah-Lincoln Community College-Natchez Campus

Natchez

$31,241
36Southeastern Baptist College

Laurel

$26,946

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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