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title: Jackson State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Jackson, MS
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Jackson State University

Jackson, MS · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $39,060 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $23,528 – $56,884 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $24,751 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $14,625 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 51% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $32,415 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 54% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.63× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $11,060 | derived |

**51% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $24,751 (≈ 63% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,133 to $68,863 across 28 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,863 | $26,320 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $55,403 | $70,935 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,963 | $29,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $53,212 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,348 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $44,265 | $78,134 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $42,514 | $39,564 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $39,222 | $71,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $38,570 | $51,250 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $35,764 | $51,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,707 | $30,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,514 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $34,986 | $47,735 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $34,161 | $61,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $33,576 | $46,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,183 | $30,000 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,279 | $31,250 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $31,703 | not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,531 | $28,687 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,578 | $28,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,195 | $35,070 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,579 | $25,823 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,066 | $29,267 |
| Education, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,825 | $36,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,065 | $29,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,882 | $28,350 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,341 | $27,532 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,133 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Jackson State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?175856

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