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University of Mississippi Graduate School Report

4,835 Graduate Students
$9,048 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
27.7% Took Classes Online
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University of Mississippi Graduate School Rankings

#297 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#258 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #297 spot.

Ole Miss also ranked #2 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Ole Miss took the #258 spot on the list.

Ole Miss also ranked #2 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi.

 

University of Mississippi Graduate Student Diversity

4,835 Graduate Students
60.2% Women
23.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 4,835 graduate students chose to attend University of Mississippi during the most recent year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

Ole Miss Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at Ole Miss is made up of 60.2% women and 39.8% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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Ole Miss Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at Ole Miss, around 23.1% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. Ole Miss is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 8.9% of the graduate student population. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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Ole Miss Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$9,048 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At University of Mississippi the average per-credit tuition rate is $1,432 for out-of state students. In-state students can expect to pay an average of $497.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,938$25,782
Fees$110$110

Average Salary of Ole Miss Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$54,975 Avg Salary (Master's)
$76,193 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for master's degree recipients from Ole Miss is $54,975. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 6% lower than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Doctorate degree recipients from Ole Miss earn an average salary of $76,193 during the early years of their career. That's about 1% higher than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.

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Location of University of Mississippi Graduate School

Mississippi State
Town Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. University is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Get more details about the location of University of Mississippi.

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Contact details for Ole Miss are given below.

Contact Details
Address:Oxford, Mississippi, University, MS 38677-1848
Phone:662-915-7211
Website:www.olemiss.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/olemiss
Twitter:https://twitter.com/olemissrebels

Online Learning for Ole Miss Grad Students

27.7% Took At Least One Online Class
15.9% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 27.7% of the graduate students at University of Mississippi took at least one class online. Roughly 15.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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University of Mississippi Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting161
Allied Health Professions10
Anthropology6
Area Studies10
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)84
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics3
Business Administration & Management83
Communication Sciences38
Criminal Justice & Corrections13
Curriculum & Instruction89
Economics3
Educational Administration91
Engineering Science24
Fine & Studio Arts2
Food, Nutrition & Related Services10
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)11
General Biology2
General English Literature4
General Psychology7
Health & Medical Administrative Services7
Health & Physical Education15
History5
Hospitality Management2
Journalism5
Legal Research2
Mathematics4
Medical Science3
Mental & Social Health Services11
Music22
Nursing62
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences15
Philosophy5
Physics2
Political Science & Government4
Public Health6
Public Relations & Advertising22
Sociology8
Student Counseling39
Taxation56
Teacher Education Grade Specific12
Writing Studies5

University of Mississippi Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Business Administration & Management7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences1
Chemistry11
Dentistry35
Economics2
Educational Administration3
Engineering Science8
General Education27
General English Literature4
General Psychology6
Health & Medical Administrative Services10
Health & Physical Education2
History1
Hospitality Management2
Law142
Materials Engineering3
Mathematics2
Medicine137
Music3
Neurobiology & Neurosciences1
Nursing10
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences139
Physics5
Physiology & Pathology Sciences5
Political Science & Government2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions82
Student Counseling8

Notes and References

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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