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Highest earning 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 | Jackson State University | Jackson | Public, 4-year | $41,812 | 41 |
| 2 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Public, 4-year | $37,800 | 76 |
| 3 | University of Mississippi | University | Public, 4-year | $37,174 | 183 |
| 4 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | Public, 4-year | $36,318 | 41 |
| 5 | Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | Public, 4-year | $26,269 | 38 |
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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