College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Mississippi State University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how Mississippi State did in this year’s analysis.
This page was created to give you an overview of how Mississippi State fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
2025 Ranking Overview
Mississippi Ranking
Mississippi State placed #2 out of 24 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This ranks Mississippi State in the best of higher education institutions in the nation for Mississippi students! See the Best Colleges in Mississippi ranking
This media kit features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Rankings by Major
In addition to the top overall ranking, Mississippi State has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
Ranking Name
Rank
Out Of
Percentile
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
502
88.8%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
533
89.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 132
925
85.7%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 92
630
85.4%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
10
90.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
9
88.9%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
8
87.5%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
6
83.3%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
3
66.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 205
933
78.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
654
78.0%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
12
91.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
11
90.9%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
10
90.0%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
9
88.9%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
4
75.0%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
3
66.7%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
3
66.7%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
3
66.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
3
66.7%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
3
66.7%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 1
3
66.7%
Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 1
3
66.7%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 184
883
79.2%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 13
170
92.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 2
10
80.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242
816
70.3%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 298
1,150
74.1%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 13
160
91.9%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
165
67.9%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 377
1,187
68.2%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 38
249
84.7%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 2
8
75.0%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 30
231
87.0%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 52
169
69.2%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
558
69.4%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 64
349
81.7%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 36
189
81.0%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 3
14
78.6%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 2
7
71.4%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 2
7
71.4%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 45
227
80.2%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
318
67.3%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 28
174
83.9%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 37
225
83.6%
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 3
12
75.0%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi 2
6
66.7%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 12
52
76.9%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 60
323
81.4%
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 8
37
78.4%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 33
135
75.6%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 12
38
68.4%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 23
73
68.5%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 49
154
68.2%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 11
35
68.6%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 19
62
69.4%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 48
159
69.8%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 39
124
68.6%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 18
55
67.3%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region 41
126
67.5%
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