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Ole Miss majors and salaries
University of Mississippi · University, Mississippi · Public · 21,473 undergraduates
Chemical Engineering leads the pay table by a wide margin: $107,548 four years after graduation, against $93,311 for Mechanical Engineering. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication is the largest program by degrees awarded (612 over two years); its graduates earned a median $69,082 four years after finishing. Metropolitan State University of Denver trail Ole Miss on median earnings ten years after enrollment, while University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Utah State University, San Francisco State University, California State University, Sacramento and University of Kansas are ahead.
Highest-paying bachelor's programs
Every program with earnings data
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Median debt | Pay after 1 yr | Pay after 4 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 34 | – | $77,391 | $107,548 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 111 | $21,503 | $69,508 | $93,311 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 102 | $23,000 | $59,133 | $87,958 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 563 | $14,761 | $77,373 | $87,701 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 436 | $19,500 | $60,424 | $85,482 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 104 | $19,500 | $47,528 | $85,338 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 393 | $18,000 | $55,622 | $80,488 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 209 | $15,000 | $33,307 | $73,870 |
| Marketing | 365 | $19,500 | $54,091 | $69,139 |
| Civil Engineering | 45 | – | $69,129 | – |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 612 | $19,500 | $46,091 | $69,082 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 18 | – | $67,507 | – |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 210 | $15,236 | $47,121 | $67,414 |
| Political Science and Government | 170 | $19,500 | $40,205 | $65,925 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 64 | $13,000 | $62,827 | $64,912 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 0 | – | – | $64,205 |
| Insurance | 62 | $17,375 | $63,394 | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 29 | – | $62,537 | – |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 46 | $20,500 | $60,687 | – |
| Biology, General | 249 | $22,000 | $33,360 | $58,393 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 166 | $21,000 | $38,384 | $56,930 |
| Journalism | 80 | $21,000 | $41,528 | $56,381 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 25 | – | $56,210 | – |
| Real Estate | 75 | $19,500 | $54,061 | – |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 39 | $15,000 | $52,504 | $54,022 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 225 | $18,000 | $40,687 | $52,874 |
| Psychology, General | 349 | $20,500 | $30,445 | $49,974 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 405 | $18,750 | $47,949 | – |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 90 | $20,500 | $42,918 | $47,048 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 64 | $25,000 | $46,478 | – |
| Mathematics | 25 | – | $45,875 | – |
| Social Work | 145 | $17,250 | $34,424 | $43,571 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 299 | $15,000 | $40,310 | $42,535 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 57 | $16,500 | $38,343 | $42,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 134 | – | $46,699 | $39,871 |
| Chemistry | 52 | – | $39,646 | – |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 72 | $21,500 | $38,188 | – |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 75 | $21,500 | $37,741 | – |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 39 | $25,195 | $37,676 | – |
| History | 49 | $19,500 | $35,372 | – |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 315 | $19,500 | $35,022 | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 320 | $19,500 | $33,827 | – |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 79 | $25,361 | $32,315 | – |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | – | $25,884 | – |
Programs are grouped by four-digit CIP code, so one row can cover several related majors. "Graduates" counts bachelor's degrees awarded across the two years that make up each earnings cohort.
Outcomes
- Six-year graduation rate
- 70% (four-year colleges: 54% median)
- First-year students who return
- 87%
- Students per faculty member
- 18
- Median earnings 10 years after enrolling
- $59,112 (four-year colleges: $58,912 median)
- Median federal debt at graduation
- $18,750 (four-year colleges: $21,609 median)
Colleges similar to Ole Miss
The six public four-year colleges closest to Ole Miss in acceptance rate and undergraduate enrollment.
| College | Acceptance rate | Avg net price | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | 96% | $11,062 | $62,536 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | 92% | $12,644 | $59,177 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | 96% | $9,803 | $73,299 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | 99% | $13,803 | $57,612 |
| California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA | 94% | $11,186 | $69,014 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | 93% | $20,004 | $67,963 |
Program earnings and debt come from the College Scorecard field-of-study file: median pay of graduates who were working and not enrolled, one and four years after finishing, for two pooled graduating classes. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education and do not appear. College Scorecard data updated November 2, 2026. How these figures are built · Ole Miss on College Scorecard