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University of Mississippi Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Mississippi?

The largest programs at University of Mississippi show a clear split between high-earning professional fields and a large social-science program with more moderate pay. Nursing awards the most degrees, at 327, and its graduates earn $87,701 four years after completion.

Azimuth ranks it #117 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Accounting and Finance are also large, with 262 and 171 degrees awarded, and both post earnings above the university median.

Accounting graduates earn $85,482, ranking #53 nationally. Psychology is the fourth-largest program at 186 degrees awarded, and its median earnings of $49,974 sit well below the other large programs.

Its Azimuth national rank is #200. The highest-earning field, Chemical Engineering, is much smaller at 26 degrees awarded, with graduates earning $107,548 and a national rank of #30.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Business944 · 23.6%
  • Health professions753 · 18.8%
  • Communication362 · 9.0%
  • Education236 · 5.9%
  • Engineering209 · 5.2%
  • Other1,500 · 37.5%

62 of 62 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Chemical Engineering 26 degrees awarded
$107,548
Mechanical Engineering 67 degrees awarded
$93,311
Computer and Information Sciences, General 51 degrees awarded
$87,958
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 327 degrees awarded
$87,701
Accounting and Related Services 262 degrees awarded
$85,482
Public Policy Analysis 55 degrees awarded
$85,338

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Chemical Engineering26$107,548#30
Mechanical Engineering67$93,311#110
Computer and Information Sciences, General51$87,958#113
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing327$87,701#117
Accounting and Related Services262$85,482#53
Public Policy Analysis55$85,338#7
Finance and Financial Management Services171$80,488#86
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness109$73,870#10
Marketing135$69,139#92
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication309$69,082#4
Business Administration, Management and Operations99$67,414#196
Political Science and Government69$65,925#120
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions38$64,912#56
Biology, General138$58,393#174
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services103$56,930#86
Journalism53$56,381#52
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions small degree count17$54,022—
Criminal Justice and Corrections128$52,874#124
Psychology, General186$49,974#200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas53$47,048#123
Social Work102$43,571#183
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods170$42,535#196
English Language and Literature, General34$42,000#249
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities84$39,871#186
Special Education and Teaching small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Geological/Geophysical Engineering37Too few graduates to report—
Civil Engineering24Too few graduates to report—
Engineering, General22Too few graduates to report—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering21Too few graduates to report—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Non-Professional Legal Studies29Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology49Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General139Too few graduates to report—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management46Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry51Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
International Relations and National Security Studies40Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count19Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts29Too few graduates to report—
Music23Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General104Too few graduates to report—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration98Too few graduates to report—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services33Too few graduates to report—
Health and Medical Administrative Services20Too few graduates to report—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Business/Commerce, General131Too few graduates to report—
Hospitality Administration/Management33Too few graduates to report—
Real Estate29Too few graduates to report—
Insurance29Too few graduates to report—
Management Information Systems and Services28Too few graduates to report—
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations21Too few graduates to report—
Business/Managerial Economics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
History29Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Mississippi?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
327
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
309
Accounting and Related Services
262
Psychology, General
186
Finance and Financial Management Services
171
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
170
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
139
Biology, General
138
Marketing
135
Business/Commerce, General
131

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of Mississippi majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#4
  2. Public Policy Analysis#7
  3. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness#10
  4. Chemical Engineering#30
  5. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#53
  6. Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size#86
  7. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#117
  8. Biology, General Included by program size#174
  9. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#196
  10. Psychology, General Included by program size#200

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

A student's return at University of Mississippi depends heavily on the field they choose. The university publishes earnings data for 24 bachelor's programs, and 23 of those carry an Azimuth national rank.

The three largest program families are Business, at 23.6% of degrees awarded, Health Professions at 18.8%, and Communication & Journalism at 9.0%. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion.

Nursing is the largest single program, with 327 degrees awarded and median earnings of $87,701. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication is close behind at 309 degrees, and Azimuth ranks it #4 nationally within its field. Accounting rounds out the top three, with 262 degrees and earnings of $85,482.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.