2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. This fairly large public school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 2,630 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $9,450 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southern Miss. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,450. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Southern Miss accumulate an average of $23,276 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Southern Miss, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Located in University, Mississippi, the large public school handed out 4,027 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Mississippi pay an average of $9,220 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Ole Miss. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,440. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,237 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online courses are available at Ole Miss, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State University is a large public school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 4,373 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mississippi State is $9,398. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,444. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,881 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mississippi State. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. This medium-sized public school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 1,078 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,445 in tuition and fees if they attend Jackson State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,445. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,882 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Jackson State. In 2020-2021 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 476 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Belhaven does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $28,375. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,492 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Belhaven does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Delta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 474 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Delta State University, expect to pay an average of $8,605 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Delta State University accumulate an average of $20,755 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Online courses are available at Delta State University, 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, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and it awarded 212 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Mississippi Valley State University, expect to pay an average of $7,414 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mississippi Valley State University. In 2020-2021 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mississippi University for Women came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi ranking. MUW is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
MUW does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,866. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MUW accumulate an average of $20,497 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
One thing to take note of is that MUW does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
William Carey University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Mississippi list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 607 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
William Carey University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $14,685. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,444 in student loans. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Carey University does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Alcorn State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Alcorn State is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 608 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Alcorn State is $8,549. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,806 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Alcorn State. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Blue Mountain College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 154 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Blue Mountain College is $19,280. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Blue Mountain College accumulate an average of $21,516 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Blue Mountain College. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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