2023 Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi
There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Mississippi to see which ones had the most popular online programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi
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Our analysis found Belhaven University to be the most popular school for business students in Mississippi. Belhaven University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 918 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Belhaven accumulate an average of $27,686 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $187 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Belhaven, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,723 during the early years of their career. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi list. This medium-sized public school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 546 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of $13,702 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $27,307 during the early years of their career. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for business students. This small public school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 153 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Holmes Community College accumulate an average of $13,655 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Holmes Community College graduates make an average of $28,772 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi list. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 130 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $11,775 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, EMCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $28,360 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 103 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $10,146 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Copiah-Lincoln Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $28,298 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Pearl River Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in Poplarville, Mississippi that handed out 61 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Pearl River Community College accumulate an average of $12,866 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Pearl River Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $32,641 during the early year of their career. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Located in Senatobia, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school awarded 117 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,927 in student loans.After graduating from NWCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $28,219 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 581 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,956 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $178 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Southern Miss graduates make an average of $39,480 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Blue Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Blue Mountain College accumulate an average of $20,324 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Blue Mountain College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $30,989 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Strayer University - Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi ranking. Strayer University - Mississippi is a very small private for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 38 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $39,315 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $121, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Strayer University - Mississippi graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,529 during the early year of their career. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi ranking. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in Booneville, Mississippi that handed out 29 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $12,540 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Northeast Mississippi Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $33,792 during the early years of their career. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #12 on the list. Summit, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from SMCC accumulate an average of $16,530 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, SMCC graduates make an average of $31,493 annually. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Itawamba Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,702 in student loans. During the early years of their career, ICC graduates make an average of $33,370 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
With a ranking of #14, Jones County Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. This small public school is located in Ellisville, Mississippi, and it awarded 33 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,975 in student loans.After graduating from Jones County Junior College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $34,114 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Mississippi College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Business Schools in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 185 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,469 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $178 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from MC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,349 during the early years of their career. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Southeastern Baptist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #15 on the list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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