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

Columbus, 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 | $46,128 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,451 – $71,918 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 47% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $22,225 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 64% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,128 | derived |

**47% 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 $13,000 (≈ 28% 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 $16,022 to $99,314 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $99,314 | $20,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,369 | $12,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $52,937 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $42,108 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,583 | $25,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,925 | $19,944 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,645 | $19,700 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,587 | $25,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,221 | $17,204 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,729 | $22,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,447 | $19,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,265 | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,022 | 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 Mississippi University for Women by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?176035

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