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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges
$24,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Mississippi. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

The excellent programs at Rust College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Mississippi. Rust College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Holly Springs.

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#6

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Tougaloo College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi list. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tougaloo.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

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Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Moorhead, Mississippi Delta Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Jackson State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

On average, compsci graduates from Jackson State take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Science at Jackson State University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges 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 9 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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