Top Ranked Programs
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/).