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2023 Top Mississippi Women's D1 Basketball Schools

6 Colleges
$14,790 Avg Tuition & Fees*
28% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Women's Basketball in Mississippi ranking.

After analyzing 6 schools in Mississippi, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Mississippi. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in Mississippi for D1 Women's Basketball athletes in Mississippi

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best school for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Mississippi working on their bachelor’s degree. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,373 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Mississippi State made $5,409,662 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 978. Mississippi State also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Mississippi State University Sports Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

A rank of #2 on our list means University of Mississippi is a great place for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Mississippi working on their bachelor’s degree. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,027 students in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Ole Miss brought home $820,351 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Ole Miss also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full University of Mississippi Sports Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

The excellent sports programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Mississippi. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,630 students in . The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Southern Miss brought home $1,570,294 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962. Read More…

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

The excellent sports programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Women’s Basketball athletes in Mississippi. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,078 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The D1 Women’s Basketball team at Jackson State brought home $775,832 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974. Full Jackson State University Sports Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, the small public school awarded 608 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Alcorn State took home $720,598 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 967. Read full sports report on Alcorn State University

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Women’s Basketball in Mississippi list. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 212 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Women’s Basketball team at Mississippi Valley State University made $442,003 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 944. Read full sports report on Mississippi Valley State University

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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