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Highest earning business administration programs in Mississippi
Mississippi business administration 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 | Belhaven University | Jackson | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,546 | 150 |
| 2 | University of Mississippi | University | Public, 4-year | $44,971 | 101 |
| 3 | Mississippi College | Clinton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,299 | 45 |
| 4 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,598 | 44 |
| 5 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Public, 4-year | $38,757 | 114 |
| 6 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | Public, 4-year | $37,975 | 253 |
| 7 | Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | Public, 4-year | $35,310 | 133 |
| 8 | Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | Public, 4-year | $29,482 | 33 |
| 9 | Jackson State University | Jackson | Public, 4-year | $28,911 | 66 |
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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