Ranking

Best History Colleges in Mississippi 2026

19 Mississippi colleges offering History, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 19
Cheapest net price: $3,715
Top earnings 10y: $53,848
Public / Private: 14 / 5

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

A+

Wesson, MS · Public

ROI score: 20.06
Net price: $3,894
Earnings 10y: $31,241
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Mississippi Delta Community College

A+

Moorhead, MS · Public

ROI score: 19.13
Net price: $3,715
Earnings 10y: $28,421
Acceptance: Open / not reported

East Mississippi Community College

A+

Scooba, MS · Public

ROI score: 18.32
Net price: $4,608
Earnings 10y: $33,772
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Itawamba Community College

A+

Fulton, MS · Public

ROI score: 17.82
Net price: $4,616
Earnings 10y: $32,912
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS · Public

ROI score: 14.59
Net price: $5,643
Earnings 10y: $32,922
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, MS · Public

ROI score: 11.86
Net price: $6,962
Earnings 10y: $33,017
Acceptance: Open / not reported

University of Mississippi

University, MS · Public

ROI score: 9.58
Net price: $13,314
Earnings 10y: $50,994
Acceptance: 96.6%

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS · Public

ROI score: 9.29
Net price: $12,411
Earnings 10y: $46,128
Acceptance: 90.3%

Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, MS · Public

ROI score: 8.24
Net price: $9,686
Earnings 10y: $31,919
Acceptance: 92.4%

#10

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS · Public

ROI score: 7.75
Net price: $13,540
Earnings 10y: $41,991
Acceptance: 100%

#11

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.41
Net price: $15,676
Earnings 10y: $46,440
Acceptance: 49.8%

#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

ROI score: 7.32
Net price: $17,595
Earnings 10y: $51,513
Acceptance: 77.6%

#13

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS · Public

ROI score: 6.86
Net price: $13,265
Earnings 10y: $36,421
Acceptance: 45.3%

#14

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.17
Net price: $26,034
Earnings 10y: $53,848
Acceptance: 43.1%

#15

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.09
Net price: $17,043
Earnings 10y: $34,724
Acceptance: 59.9%

#16

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · Public

ROI score: 5.08
Net price: $21,708
Earnings 10y: $44,140
Acceptance: 99.1%

#17

Mississippi Christian University

Clinton, MS · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.28
Net price: $27,712
Earnings 10y: $47,485
Acceptance: 29.1%

#18

Blue Mountain Christian University

Blue Mountain, MS · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.21
Net price: $24,016
Earnings 10y: $40,421
Acceptance: 89%

#19

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS · Public

ROI score: 4.10
Net price: $23,836
Earnings 10y: $39,060
Acceptance: 93.2%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Mississippi schools with positive History 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 9.80 (14 public, 5 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?

19 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.