Best colleges for business in Mississippi
University of Mississippi Ole Miss ranks first in Mississippi for business value (#115 nationally, value score 72.2): graduates earn $67,414 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $13,752 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 12 Mississippi colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best business colleges in Mississippi
University of Mississippi Ole Miss ranks first in Mississippi for business value (#115 nationally, value score 72.2): graduates earn $67,414 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $13,752 a year. 12 Mississippi colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $52,439 and the average net price is $18,430 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 12 Mississippi colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $52,439 and the average net price is $18,430 a year.
- The highest business earnings in the state are at Millsaps College ($76,477), ranked #2 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Mississippi University for Women: $11,452 a year.
- Median earnings
- $52,439
- National: $64,860
- Median net price
- $18,430
- National: $19,132
- Median federal debt
- $20,000
- business graduates
- Public colleges
- 7 of 12
- in this list
12 colleges
The Mississippi ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Mississippi 1
University of Mississippi Ole Miss
University, MS · Public · #115 nationally
72.2Value- Earnings
- $67,414
- Net price
- $13,752
- Federal debt
- $15,236
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Earnings
- $76,477
- Net price
- $25,728
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Earnings
- $62,042
- Net price
- $18,078
- Federal debt
- $27,033
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Rank in Mississippi 4
Mississippi State, MS · Public · #674 nationally
39.6Value- Earnings
- $55,993
- Net price
- $18,781
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 69%
- Rank in Mississippi 5
Hattiesburg, MS · Private nonprofit · #678 nationally
39.5Value- Earnings
- $51,866
- Net price
- $13,507
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Rank in Mississippi 6
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS · Public · #803 nationally
32.8Value- Earnings
- $53,691
- Net price
- $11,844
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 23%
- Earnings
- $52,789
- Net price
- $21,034
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- Rank in Mississippi 8
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · Public · #832 nationally
30.9Value- Earnings
- $42,035
- Net price
- $11,452
- Federal debt
- $17,891
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Earnings
- $45,058
- Net price
- $12,677
- Federal debt
- $18,227
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- Rank in Mississippi 10
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public · #880 nationally
27.0Value- Earnings
- $52,089
- Net price
- $21,172
- Federal debt
- $20,238
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Rank in Mississippi 11
Blue Mountain College-Mississippi
Blue Mountain, MS · Private nonprofit · #977 nationally
13.5Value- Earnings
- $49,805
- Net price
- $26,306
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Rank in Mississippi 12
Jackson State University-Mississippi
Jackson, MS · Public · #983 nationally
8.3Value- Earnings
- $50,246
- Net price
- $34,119
- Federal debt
- $26,625
- Graduation rate
- 43%
Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about business colleges in Mississippi
What are the best colleges for business in Mississippi?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Mississippi colleges for business are University of Mississippi Ole Miss (value score 72.2), Millsaps College (value score 54.4) and Belhaven University (value score 40.6). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Mississippi college has the highest earnings for business graduates?
Millsaps College: its business graduates have median earnings of $76,477 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable business college in Mississippi on this list?
Mississippi University for Women has the lowest average net price of the ranked Mississippi colleges, $11,452 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Mississippi colleges are ranked for business?
12 Mississippi colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Mississippi.