Best colleges for chemistry in Mississippi
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in chemistry, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for chemistry in Mississippi14 schools
14 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 chemistry, 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
University of Mississippi
University, MS · Public#1 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 2
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS · Private nonprofit#2 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 3
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · Public#3 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 4
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS · Private nonprofit#4 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 5
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit#5 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 6
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit#7 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 7
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS · Public#8 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 8
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS · Private nonprofitTop 24% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 9
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public#10 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B-
- 10
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 11
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 12
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 13
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · Public#15 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
- 14
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in chemistry
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | $13,314 | $20,000 | $50,994 | 72% |
| Mississippi College | $27,712 | $22,500 | $47,485 | 59% |
| Mississippi State University | $17,595 | $22,142 | $51,513 | 67% |
| William Carey University | $14,258 | $20,832 | $43,087 | 60% |
| Millsaps College | $26,034 | $27,000 | $53,848 | 57% |
| Belhaven University | $15,676 | $26,333 | $46,440 | 49% |
| Alcorn State University | $13,265 | $27,000 | $36,421 | 57% |
| Rust College | $12,587 | $26,159 | $32,275 | 12% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | $21,708 | $22,500 | $44,140 | 49% |
| Mississippi University for Women | $12,411 | $15,000 | $46,128 | 47% |
| Delta State University | $13,540 | $20,390 | $41,991 | 48% |
| Tougaloo College | $17,043 | $30,046 | $34,724 | 33% |
| Jackson State University | $23,836 | $30,470 | $39,060 | 51% |
| Mississippi Valley State University | $9,686 | $28,413 | $31,919 | 27% |
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 21
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 17
- California 63
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 19
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 25
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 34
- Iowa 23
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 21
- Louisiana 18
- Maine 8
- Maryland 21
- Massachusetts 40
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 26
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 12
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 24
- New Mexico 6
- New York 76
- North Carolina 41
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 52
- Oklahoma 19
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 77
- Puerto Rico 16
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 34
- Texas 63
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 36
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 27