Mississippi College Graduate Schools

Mississippi College (referred to as MC) is a Private, 4 years school located in Clinton, MS. Mississippi College is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Mississippi College is $13,266 in average. The school has 1,727 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,250 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Mississippi College (referred to as MC) is a Private, 4 years school located in Clinton, MS. Mississippi College is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1922 - Current).
MC Directory Information
School NameMississippi College (MC)
Address200 South Capitol Street, Clinton, MS 39058
Phone601-925-3000
Webhttps://www.mc.edu
Online Applicationhttps://apply.mc.edu/application
Financial Infohttps://www.mc.edu/offices/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Mississippi College is $13,266 in average. The school has 1,727 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,250 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 150 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 18 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$13,266
Student Population1,727
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs150 graduate programs
(18 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Mississippi College is $13,266 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $695.
Mississippi College offers the alternative tuition plans.
Mississippi College offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)18 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Mississippi College is $13,266. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.67% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$10,962$668
2019-2020$11,250$880
2020-2021$11,610$712
2021-2022$12,060$736
2022-2023$12,510$756
The graduate school tuition & fees of MC is average compared to private graduate schools in Mississippi. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Mississippi graduate tuition is $13,289 (public) / $13,840 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Mississippi College$13,266
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Mississippi Graduate Schools$10,635$13,645
Public$8,633$13,289
Private$13,840
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $695 at Mississippi College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.73% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$609
2019-2020$625
2020-2021$645
2021-2022$670
2022-2023$695

Graduate Programs at MC

Mississippi College offers 84 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 725 students have completed their study at Mississippi College.
Offered Degrees at Mississippi College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree559581
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2046
Doctor's degree - other1094
Post Bachelor's Degree730
Post Master's Degree1954
Total8417725
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Mississippi College by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Legal Assistant/Paralegal program with 2 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Biomedical Sciences program with 124 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 111 completers.
Mississippi College offers 84 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 725 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 581 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 94 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (4 completers) 11 completers-
Public Relations/Image Management3-
Health Communication1-
Sports Communication1-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Computer Science1-
Education [+] (1 completers) 267 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction64-
Educational Leadership and Administration72$44,100
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration10-
Special Education and Teaching36$40,900
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities23-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services34$44,300
Elementary Education and Teaching21-
Secondary Education and Teaching3-
Online Educator/Online Teaching0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1-
Art Teacher Education2-
Business Teacher Education0-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education0-
Music Teacher Education1-
Social Science Teacher Education0-
Biology Teacher Education0-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Engineering (other)1-
Legal Studies [+] 1 completers-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1-
English Language and Literature [+] 6 completers-
English Language and Literature6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 150 completers$26,200
Biology/Biological Sciences20$26,200
Biomedical Sciences124-
Exercise Physiology6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 5 completers-
Mathematics5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 14 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management14-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science0-
Physical Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Chemistry2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration8-
Securities Services Administration/Management0-
2-
Social Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Political Science and Government0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7 completers-
Graphic Design4-
Art/Art Studies1-
Fine/Studio Arts0-
Conducting0-
Keyboard Instruments2-
Music Pedagogy0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 57 completers-
Physician Assistant31-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling2-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor11-
Health Services Administration13-
Medical Informatics0-
Clinical Nurse Leader0-
Business [+] (1 completers) 47 completers-
Business Administration and Management12-
Accounting21-
Accounting and Business/Management8-
Finance6-
Management Information Systems0-
History [+] 1 completers-
History1-
History (other)0-
Total581
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 11 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration11-
Psychology [+] 35 completers-
Counseling Psychology35-
Total46
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 94 completers-
Law94-
Total94
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Computer Science0-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (3 completers) 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration0-
Securities Services Administration/Management0-
0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies0-
Total0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Public Relations/Image Management0-
Education [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented0-
Online Educator/Online Teaching0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Mathematics0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (2 completers) 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration0-
Securities Services Administration/Management0-
1-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Social Work0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Design and Visual Communications0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Medical Informatics0-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Accounting and Business/Management0-
Accounting and Related Services (other)2-
Finance0-
Management Information Systems0-
Total4

Graduate Student Population at MC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,727 students enrolled into Mississippi College graduate schools where it has total 4,250 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,182 full-time and 545 part-time graduate students. By gender, 548 male and 1,179 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7275481,179
Full-time1,182419763
Part-tme545129416
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 961 White (55.65%), 529 Black/African American (30.63%), 50 Hispanic (2.90%), 64 Asian (3.71%), and 123 students with other races. 38 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7275481,179
American Indian/Native American523
Asian641747
Black/African American529131398
Hispanic502030
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White961315646
Two More21912
Un-Known593524
Non-resident Alien381919
Mississippi College offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 635 graduate students (36.77% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 105 graduate students (6.08% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,727
Enrolled Online Exclusively635
Enrolled Some Online Courses105
Not in Online Courses987
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Mississippi College. 552 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.96% of total students), 97 students are aged above 50 (5.62%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Mississippi College.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,7275481,179
Age 20-2118414
Age 22-24534198336
Age 25-29492173319
Age 30-3419968131
Age 35-3915631125
Age 40-4923156175
Age 50-64931875
Over 64404

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Mississippi Best Graduate Schools

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William Carey UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHattiesburg, MS
Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsMississippi State, MS
University of MississippiPublic, 4 yearsUniversity, MS
Millsaps CollegePrivate, 4 yearsJackson, MS
University of Southern MississippiPublic, 4 yearsHattiesburg, MS
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