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Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Mississippi
Mississippi liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes Community College | Goodman | Public, 2-year | $25,496 | 42 |
| 2 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville | Public, 2-year | $21,819 | 44 |
| 3 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Senatobia | Public, 2-year | $21,515 | 169 |
| 4 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Perkinston | Public, 2-year | $21,260 | 202 |
| 5 | Hinds Community College | Raymond | Public, 2-year | $20,965 | 376 |
| 6 | Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | Public, 2-year | $20,069 | 39 |
| 7 | Pearl River Community College | Poplarville | Public, 2-year | $19,354 | 146 |
| 8 | Itawamba Community College | Fulton | Public, 2-year | $19,091 | 104 |
| 9 | Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead | Public, 2-year | $18,965 | 69 |
| 10 | East Central Community College | Decatur | Public, 2-year | $17,810 | 93 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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