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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 93 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the most popular school in Mississippi for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Computer Science at Mississippi College Report

#2

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rust College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Holly Springs.

About 33% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Computer Science at Rust College

#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the compsci majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Belhaven accumulate an average of around $23,930 in student debt.

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#4

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tougaloo College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Mississippi. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tougaloo.

About 50% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Computer Science at Tougaloo College

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Virginia 693
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
South Carolina 95
Florida 532
Kentucky 103

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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