2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Our 2023 rankings named Belhaven University the most popular school in Mississippi for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 560 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Belhaven does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. University of Mississippi is a large public school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 363 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Ole Miss does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 14 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 208 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mississippi State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the fairly large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Miss. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 91 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Delta State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Jackson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school handed out 42 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Jackson State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Millsaps College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Millsaps does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mississippi Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mississippi Valley State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
William Carey University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
William Carey University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Alcorn State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Alcorn State University is a small public school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Alcorn State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Strayer University - Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Strayer University - Mississippi is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Strayer University - Mississippi. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #13, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MUW. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Blue Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Blue Mountain College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi that handed out 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Blue Mountain College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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