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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

8 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Mississippi to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
52 Total Awards
$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Jackson State University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 52 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Jackson State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
44 Total Awards
$12,235 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at William Carey University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
40 Total Awards
$9,048 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ole Miss. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
32 Total Awards
$10,980 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Belhaven. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
29 Total Awards
$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Southern Miss. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
13 Total Awards
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Mississippi State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
11 Total Awards
$12,796 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MC. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Mississippi College Report

#8

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
6 Total Awards
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Delta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Delta State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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