by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Mississippi College came in at #397 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.
MC also ranked #4 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi.
There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and MC took the #598 spot on the list.
MC also ranked #5 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi.
The total graduate student population at MC is made up of 67.0% women and 33.0% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at MC, around 41.6% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at MC. Around 2.1% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,060 | $12,060 |
| Fees | $736 | $736 |
After obtaining their master's degree from MC, graduates go on to jobs earning an average starting salary of $46,757. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 20% lower than the national average of $58,425.
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at MC is $50,556. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 33% lower than the national average of $75,260.
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Contact details for MC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 200 South Capitol Street, Clinton, MS 39058 |
| Phone: | 601-925-3000 |
| Website: | www.mc.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/mississippicollege |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/misscollege |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42.8% of the graduate students at MC took at least one online course. Roughly 36.8% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 35 |
| Educational Administration | 11 |
| Law | 94 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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