Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Mississippi by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Mississippi ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Mississippi

169

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$153,592

Across all Mississippi programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,156

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Chemical Engineering. +$672,599 $82,587 $26,922 $23,298 Full ROI →
2 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$608,117 $79,309 $26,922 $22,500 Full ROI →
3 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$579,419 $78,161 $26,922 $26,750 Full ROI →
4 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Industrial Engineering. +$548,882 $76,651 $26,922 $27,000 Full ROI →
5 Strayer University-Mississippi Information Science/Studies. +$461,452 $68,667 N/A $53,250 Full ROI →
6 Strayer University-Mississippi Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$424,985 $66,674 N/A $50,737 Full ROI →
7 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. +$423,018 $69,725 $26,922 $17,625 Full ROI →
8 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Mechanical Engineering. +$396,402 $69,021 $27,692 $24,629 Full ROI →
9 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Civil Engineering. +$384,486 $68,041 $26,922 $21,219 Full ROI →
10 Alcorn State University

Grad rate: 46.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$351,777 $66,273 $23,937 $28,100 Full ROI →
11 Jackson State University

Grad rate: 33.7%

 Civil Engineering. +$346,526 $67,141 $28,611 $31,000 Full ROI →
12 Jackson State University

Grad rate: 33.7%

 Computer Engineering. +$335,746 $66,332 $28,611 $27,000 Full ROI →
13 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$314,682 $64,799 $26,922 $24,896 Full ROI →
14 Strayer University-Mississippi Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$305,980 $57,299 N/A N/A Full ROI →
15 Millsaps College

Grad rate: 56.1%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$281,340 $68,272 $61,025 N/A Full ROI →
16 Mississippi University for Women

Grad rate: 37.4%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$278,187 $61,571 $21,808 $19,260 Full ROI →
17 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Public Policy Analysis. +$272,042 $62,558 $27,692 $21,000 Full ROI →
18 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Civil Engineering. +$264,807 $62,635 $27,692 $27,500 Full ROI →
19 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$249,234 $61,448 $27,692 $21,450 Full ROI →
20 University of Southern Mississippi

Grad rate: 51.1%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$173,433 $57,464 $25,482 $25,125 Full ROI →
21 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$160,699 $57,136 $27,692 $23,150 Full ROI →
22 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. +$152,177 $56,512 $26,922 $22,500 Full ROI →
23 University of Southern Mississippi

Grad rate: 51.1%

 Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. +$149,102 $56,239 $25,482 $25,000 Full ROI →
24 Jackson State University

Grad rate: 33.7%

 Computer Science. +$149,034 $57,064 $28,611 $28,001 Full ROI →
25 Strayer University-Mississippi Business/Commerce, General. +$143,162 $52,973 N/A $56,517 Full ROI →
26 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Accounting and Related Services. +$134,447 $55,558 $26,922 $21,500 Full ROI →
27 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. +$127,410 $55,453 $27,692 $22,875 Full ROI →
28 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. +$118,297 $54,297 $27,692 $12,500 Full ROI →
29 Mississippi College

Grad rate: 62.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$113,522 $57,332 $39,167 $27,000 Full ROI →
30 Mississippi University for Women

Grad rate: 37.4%

 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. +$110,468 $51,885 $21,808 N/A Full ROI →
31 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Architecture. +$107,802 $54,867 $26,922 $31,000 Full ROI →
32 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$104,294 $54,406 $27,692 $24,487 Full ROI →
33 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. +$102,132 $52,645 $27,692 N/A Full ROI →
34 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. +$93,780 $53,750 $26,922 $24,838 Full ROI →
35 William Carey University

Grad rate: 41.3%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$91,446 $54,834 $30,846 $31,000 Full ROI →
36 Alcorn State University

Grad rate: 46.7%

 Agricultural Business and Management. +$90,573 $53,012 $23,937 $25,125 Full ROI →
37 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Marketing. +$76,637 $52,889 $27,692 $22,500 Full ROI →
38 University of Southern Mississippi

Grad rate: 51.1%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$71,552 $50,674 $25,482 N/A Full ROI →
39 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Biology, General. +$66,879 $52,302 $26,922 $23,313 Full ROI →
40 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$58,337 $51,820 $26,922 $22,500 Full ROI →
41 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Political Science and Government. +$49,498 $51,730 $27,692 $25,432 Full ROI →
42 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Hospitality Administration/Management. +$38,542 $51,153 $27,692 $25,000 Full ROI →
43 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Agricultural Business and Management. +$38,317 $50,684 $26,922 $20,500 Full ROI →
44 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Biomedical/Medical Engineering. +$31,829 $50,687 $26,922 $25,350 Full ROI →
45 Strayer University-Mississippi Accounting and Related Services. +$22,264 $46,825 N/A $54,989 Full ROI →
46 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$5,522 $48,827 $27,692 $15,000 Full ROI →
47 University of Mississippi

Grad rate: 68.1%

 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. -$2,261 $48,878 $27,692 $21,521 Full ROI →
48 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Forestry. -$23,710 $47,532 $26,922 $19,750 Full ROI →
49 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Marketing. -$31,313 $47,270 $26,922 $21,500 Full ROI →
50 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. -$35,174 $47,400 $26,922 $26,286 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.