Ranking
Best Design and Applied Arts Colleges in Mississippi 2026
8 Mississippi colleges offering Design and Applied Arts, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $3,894
- Top earnings 10y
- $47,485
- Public / Private
- 6 / 2
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
A+- ROI score
- 20.06
- Net price
- $3,894
- Earnings 10y
- $31,241
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Hinds Community College
A+- ROI score
- 18.95
- Net price
- $4,060
- Earnings 10y
- $30,774
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Itawamba Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.82
- Net price
- $4,616
- Earnings 10y
- $32,912
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Meridian Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.20
- Net price
- $6,351
- Earnings 10y
- $31,002
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.86
- Net price
- $6,962
- Earnings 10y
- $33,017
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northwest Mississippi Community College
A- ROI score
- 11.50
- Net price
- $7,911
- Earnings 10y
- $36,396
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Belhaven University
B- ROI score
- 7.41
- Net price
- $15,676
- Earnings 10y
- $46,440
- Acceptance
- 49.8%
Mississippi Christian University
D- ROI score
- 4.28
- Net price
- $27,712
- Earnings 10y
- $47,485
- Acceptance
- 29.1%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Mississippi schools with positive Design and Applied Arts program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.01 (6 public, 2 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, MS tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Mississippi colleges are in this list?
8 Mississippi colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.