Online Degrees and Programs at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University offers 192 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 major programs - 2 Masters and 8 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $9,815 for Mississippi residents and $26,580 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,686 students out of total 22,649 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 227 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Mississippi State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Mississippi State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Mississippi residents, the tuition & fees are $9,815 and $26,580 for non-Mississippi residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,815 and $26,580 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $403 for Mississippi residents and $1,102 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $537 for Mississippi residents and $1,468 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Mississippi State University offers 192 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 8 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Mississippi State University, there are 22,649 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,080 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,686 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,394 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,686 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,357 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,272 students living in the U.S. States other than Mississippi, and 57 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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