Highest ROI College Degrees in Mississippi

Top 20 college + major combinations in Mississippi ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	William Carey University Grad rate: 41.3%	Medicine.	+$2,612,276	$178,783	$30,846	Full ROI →
2	University of Southern Mississippi Grad rate: 51.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,338,112	$164,002	$25,482	Full ROI →
3	University of Mississippi Grad rate: 68.1%	Dentistry.	+$1,591,412	$127,109	$27,692	Full ROI →
4	University of Mississippi Grad rate: 68.1%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,462,416	$117,890	$27,692	Full ROI →
5	William Carey University Grad rate: 41.3%	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$1,443,196	$120,329	$30,846	Full ROI →
6	Mississippi State University Grad rate: 63.0%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,203,756	$104,880	$26,922	Full ROI →
7	Mississippi College Grad rate: 62.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,118,446	$101,839	$39,167	Full ROI →
8	University of Southern Mississippi Grad rate: 51.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,091,636	$99,130	$25,482	Full ROI →
9	Mississippi State University Grad rate: 63.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,089,836	$99,184	$26,922	Full ROI →
10	Mississippi University for Women Grad rate: 37.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,040,144	$96,188	$21,808	Full ROI →
11	University of Mississippi Grad rate: 68.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$907,776	$90,158	$27,692	Full ROI →
12	William Carey University Grad rate: 41.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$898,468	$90,008	$30,846	Full ROI →
13	William Carey University Grad rate: 41.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$814,096	$88,874	$30,846	Full ROI →
14	Jackson State University Grad rate: 33.7%	Engineering, General.	+$724,158	$81,069	$28,611	Full ROI →
15	Mississippi State University Grad rate: 63.0%	Chemical Engineering.	+$672,599	$82,587	$26,922	Full ROI →
16	Strayer University-Mississippi	Information Science/Studies.	+$669,540	$75,477	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Mississippi State University Grad rate: 63.0%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$608,117	$79,309	$26,922	Full ROI →
18	Mississippi State University Grad rate: 63.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$579,419	$78,161	$26,922	Full ROI →
19	University of Mississippi Grad rate: 68.1%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$560,576	$72,798	$27,692	Full ROI →
20	William Carey University Grad rate: 41.3%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$550,596	$75,699	$30,846	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.