by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a grad degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges in Mississippi ranking is part of that endeavor.
What's on This Page: * Our Methodology
After analyzing 9 grad schools in Mississippi, we came up with our list of those that offered the best doctorate degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best grad schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving a doctorate degree from the school. That is, everyone wants their doctorate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Graduate students may also take on a lot of debt while working on their doctorate so we factor that into our rankings as well. The average amount taken out in student loans for graduates at a particular school may be crippling for those who earn less than average wages after graduation.
We also analyze a number of other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt when coming up with our yearly Best Doctorate Degree Schools ranking. On a broad level, other factors that go into our rankings include such things as the demand of the school, the student body caliber, if the school has online options, and the educational resources provided by the school.
We go into more detail on these factors on our graduate school ranking methodology page.
Not quite ready to work on your doctorate? Check out our Best Master's Degree Schools ranking.
Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
University of Mississippi tops this year’s ranking as the best grad school for doctorate degrees in Mississippi for overall quality. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school awarded 660 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Ole Miss make an average of $76,193 per year during the early years of their career.
The excellent doctorate degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Mississippi. This large public school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 237 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Mississippi State make an average of $80,805 per year during the early years of their career.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctorate Degrees in Mississippi list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the fairly large public school handed out 147 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Southern Miss make an average of $117,199 per year during the early years of their career.
Out of the 9 doctorate degree schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school located in Columbus, Mississippi that handed out 2 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Carey University. The school came in at #5 in Mississippi on this year’s best doctorate degree schools ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 226 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $72,795 during the early years of their career.
Mississippi College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, doctorate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $50,556 during the early years of their career.
Delta State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate degrees to qualified graduate students.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Delta State University make an average of $47,289 per year during the early years of their career.
Belhaven University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #8. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 32 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, the medium-sized public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualifed doctorate degree students in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a doctorate degree from Jackson State make an average of $55,403 per year during the early years of their career.
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