Mississippi University For Women

Mississippi University For Women's published cost of attendance is $22,225. Net price by income band shows how financial aid reshapes that headline figure: low-income families pay approximately $10,676, middle-income families pay around $13,037, and higher-income families pay approximately $19,285.

Azimuth ranks Mississippi University For Women #93 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Mississippi University For Women participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, and offers institutional aid to help bridge the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay. The institution's affordability rank reflects both the headline cost and the debt load graduates carry: as a public regional university, Mississippi University For Women offers tuition pricing substantially lower than private institutions, which supports the overall affordability profile.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $15,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $10,000; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,987, median federal debt of $15,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $169 under standard ten-year repayment.

For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Mississippi University For Women earn median 4-year earnings of $62,987, placing Mississippi University For Women in the 63.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,220 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Mississippi University For Women in the 91.7 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Mississippi University For Women #362 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 75.6 percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to MS's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $29,193 — the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential.

The earnings pattern at Mississippi University For Women is anchored in Health, which shapes both the scale and character of graduate outcomes. Nursing stands out as the program combining the broadest graduate cohort with strong median earnings, making it the institution's highest aggregate-return field.

Among the most prominent programs, Nursing program graduates 379 students with median earnings of $91,522 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks Nursing #52 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Business Administration and Kinesiology round out the core of the institution's degree output, each contributing meaningfully to the overall earnings profile.

Programs in Business represent 15% of graduates, with Education accounting for 4% — a concentration that reflects Mississippi University For Women's focus on career-aligned fields with stable regional hiring demand.

Mississippi University For Women's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature that reflects the university's identity as a focused, career-oriented public institution in Mississippi. Health-related programs account for 15% of degree output, with Education and Arts rounding out the remaining concentration.

Across 18 programs, the university directs most of its degree volume toward fields with direct workforce entry points in nursing, allied health, and education. The program combining the broadest enrollment with the strongest earnings is Nursing, which serves as the economic anchor of Mississippi University For Women's degree portfolio.

Among the most popular programs, Nursing program graduates 379 students with median earnings of $91,522 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #52 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business Administration and Kinesiology follow as the next largest programs by graduate count, each feeding into stable regional labor markets in healthcare and human services.

The highest-earning programs at Mississippi University For Women are concentrated in clinical and applied health fields. The Nursing program graduates 379 students with median earnings of $91,522 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #52 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services and Kinesiology also deliver competitive early-career pay, reflecting the university's depth in health sciences. These programs are largely direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a stepping stone to graduate study.

For context on how these fields align with national hiring trends, see the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/).