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2026 Rankings for Jackson State University

What ranking badges has Jackson State earned? Every College Factual accolade Jackson State has received are listed below.

Jackson State received 34 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Jackson State:

#22 out of 31	#22 out of 31	#96 out of 117	#97 out of 117

Jackson State also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/jackson-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi Ranking
  • Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi Ranking
  • Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi Ranking

How Jackson State Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Jackson State has 314 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Mississippi	1	2	View Report
Best Teacher Education Schools in Mississippi	2	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Electrical Engineering Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Civil Engineering Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	5	5	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	5	5	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	5	5	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in Mississippi	5	5	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	7	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	7	View Report
Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi	7	7	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	7	7	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	8	10	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	8	10	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	8	10	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Mississippi	9	9	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	9	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	9	9	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	13	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	13	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	13	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Mississippi	10	10	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	10	11	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	10	11	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi	10	10	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Mississippi	10	10	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi	10	10	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Mississippi	10	10	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	11	13	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	11	13	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	11	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Mississippi	11	12	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi	11	12	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	11	11	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	11	11	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Mississippi	12	12	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Mississippi	12	12	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Mississippi	12	12	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	12	12	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Mississippi	12	12	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Mississippi	13	15	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Mississippi	13	16	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	14	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	17	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Mississippi	15	18	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Mississippi	15	18	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Mississippi	15	19	View Report
Best Education Schools in Mississippi	15	18	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Mississippi	17	19	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Mississippi	17	19	View Report
Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region	17	19	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Mississippi	17	17	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Mississippi	17	17	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Mississippi	18	18	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Southeast Region	19	22	View Report

How Jackson State Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#1,125 out of 2,000.

This makes Jackson State a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

Jackson State has 314 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Mississippi	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi	2	3	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Mississippi	2	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	4	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Schools in Mississippi	3	4	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	4	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	3	3	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	6	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	6	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	5	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	4	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	5	6	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Mississippi	5	5	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi	5	5	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	5	6	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	5	6	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Mississippi	5	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Mississippi	5	5	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Mississippi	6	7	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Mississippi	6	7	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Mississippi	6	6	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	7	9	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Mississippi	8	10	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Mississippi	8	9	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Mississippi	8	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi	9	10	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	9	10	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	9	10	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	9	10	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Mississippi	9	10	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Mississippi	10	12	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	13	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	13	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	13	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	11	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	11	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	10	12	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Mississippi	10	10	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Mississippi	10	10	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	11	13	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	11	13	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi	11	13	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Mississippi	11	12	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Mississippi	11	12	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Mississippi	11	12	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi	11	12	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Mississippi	11	12	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	14	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	17	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Mississippi	15	16	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Mississippi	15	16	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Mississippi	16	18	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Mississippi	16	18	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Mississippi	16	19	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Mississippi	16	19	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Mississippi	16	18	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Mississippi	16	17	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Mississippi	16	17	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Mississippi	16	18	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Mississippi	17	19	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• 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 our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.