Best colleges for computer science in Mississippi
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in computer science, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for computer science in Mississippi5 schools
5 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Mississippi.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in computer science, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS · Private nonprofit#2 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 2
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit#7 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade B-
- 3
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 4
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
- 5
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · Public#15 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in computer science
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi College | $27,712 | $22,500 | $47,485 | 59% |
| Belhaven University | $15,676 | $26,333 | $46,440 | 49% |
| Rust College | $12,587 | $26,159 | $32,275 | 12% |
| Tougaloo College | $17,043 | $30,046 | $34,724 | 33% |
| Jackson State University | $23,836 | $30,470 | $39,060 | 51% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 9
- California 54
- Colorado 10
- Connecticut 11
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 19
- Georgia 12
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 39
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 7
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 14
- Maine 7
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 33
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 24
- Missouri 21
- Montana 6
- Nebraska 6
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 12
- New York 46
- North Carolina 24
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 44
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 12
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 27
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 18
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 17