The Magnolia State is home to a plethora of extraordinary colleges and universities.
From Ole Miss and William Carey University, to Jackson State and Southern Miss, there are thousands of programs in Mississippi for those interested in pursuing higher education. Now, with the rise of technology and innovation in software, students don't have to be from, or even live in, Mississippi to attend one of these high-ranking schools.
Whether you're an adult already in the workforce, or if you're looking to obtain a degree while taking care of your family, there are plenty of schools in Mississippi that now offer distance options and online education for you.
Of the more than 50 post-secondary institutions in Mississippi, 13 now offer online programs. From degrees in teaching and nursing, to those in music and, even, commercial aviation, there truly seems to be a program for everyone. Students can earn a Bachelor's, Master's, or even a Doctoral degree from anywhere in the world through these flexible online programs. Many of these programs also cater to those who are serving, or who have served, in the US military.
The list below is not made up of strictly online colleges; they started as traditional brick-and-mortar schools that now offer incredible online programs for those who need a bit more flexibility in earning a degree. Many of the below schools also offer equal resources and opportunities for those taking online courses as those who attend more traditional on-campus classes – so you don't have to feel like you're missing out!
Accredited Online College Programs
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What are the best online colleges in Mississippi?
You're probably wondering how we decided what makes an online college great. In our mind it comes down to three factors: excellence of the school, satisfaction of the students, and the return on investment that graduates get. As such, we've built our rankings around these three factors. For excellence, we use data from U.S. News & World Report and the National Center for Education Statistics, for student satisfaction we aggregate responses from real students who rank their college experience on different student sites, and for return on investment we compare tuition at a school to the expected salary of graduates from that school. This data comes from Payscale and the National Center for Education Statistics.
Rankings
See our rankings methodology page.
