by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Mississippi University for Women Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Mississippi University for Women took the #852 spot.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi, MUW came in at #4.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, MUW came in at #852. MUW also ranked #4 for Best Graduate Schools in Mississippi.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 231 graduate students attended Mississippi University for Women.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
The total graduate student population at MUW is made up of 84.4% women and 15.6% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at MUW, around 26.4% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.MUW is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 1.3% of the graduate student population.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at MUW who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,509.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from MUW is $80,723.
The graduate programs at MUW lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $104,507 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $46,533 |
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Contact details for MUW are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1100 College Street, Columbus, MS 39701 |
| Phone: | 662-329-4750 |
| Website: | www.muw.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/muwedu |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/muwedu |
75.3% of the graduate students at MUW took at least one online course.For that same period, 62.8% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 16 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 26 | — |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 12 | — |
| Ethnic Studies | 3 | — |
| General Education | 6 | — |
| Nursing | 19 | $104,507 |
| Public Health | 6 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 12 | — |
| Writing Studies | 9 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 7 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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