2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Mississippi
4Colleges in Mississippi
924Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,851Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer & Information Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #6 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 924 degrees in computer & information sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Computer & Information Sciences School
The computer & information sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Computer & Information Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences in Mississippi
The schools below may not offer all types of computer & information sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Mississippi Schools in Computer & Information Sciences
Every student pursuing a degree in computer & information sciences needs to check out Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 110 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer & information sciences major at Mississippi State University earn $5,019 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Any student who is interested in computer & information sciences needs to look into University of Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 90 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the computer & information sciences program report average early career income of $45,134.
University of Mississippi is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.
There were about 51 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program make around $40,461 in the first couple years of their career.
Any student who is interested in computer & information sciences needs to take a look at Itawamba Community College. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were about 36 computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the computer & information sciences program make around $29,744 in the first couple years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The computer & information sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer & Information Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
