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Highest earning teacher education programs in Mississippi
Mississippi teacher education 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 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,520 | 46 |
| 2 | Delta State University | Cleveland | Public, 4-year | $39,008 | 53 |
| 3 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Public, 4-year | $38,766 | 127 |
| 4 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | Public, 4-year | $37,945 | 213 |
| 5 | University of Mississippi | University | Public, 4-year | $37,838 | 174 |
| 6 | Mississippi College | Clinton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,051 | 36 |
| 7 | Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,029 | 31 |
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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