Best colleges for music in Mississippi
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in music, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for music 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 music, 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 music
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 2
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS · Private nonprofit#2 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 3
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · Public#3 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 4
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS · Private nonprofit#4 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 5
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit#5 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 6
Belhaven University
Jackson, MS · Private nonprofit#7 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 7
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS · Public#8 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 8
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS · Public#10 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B-
- 9
Blue Mountain Christian University
Blue Mountain, MS · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 10
Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS · PublicTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 11
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade B · Top 44%
- 12
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 13
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · Public#15 in Mississippi
- Bachelor’s program in music
- Value grade C+
- 14
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in music
- 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% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | $21,708 | $22,500 | $44,140 | 49% |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | $24,016 | $18,534 | $40,421 | 55% |
| 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 19
- California 70
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 33
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 46
- Indiana 29
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 6
- Maryland 14
- Massachusetts 31
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 27
- Missouri 30
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 13
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New Mexico 4
- New York 59
- North Carolina 44
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 48
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 51
- Puerto Rico 6
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 22
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 35
- Texas 56
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 34
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 8
- Wisconsin 25