Online Degrees and Programs at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University offers 205 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Masters and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,202 for Mississippi residents and $27,637 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,877 students out of total 23,150 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 64 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.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $10,202 and $27,637 for non-Mississippi residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,202 and $27,637 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $419 for Mississippi residents and $1,146 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $567 for Mississippi residents and $1,536 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Mississippi State University offers 205 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 1 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 23,150 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,959 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,877 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,082 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,877 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,473 Mississippi Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,342 students living in the U.S. States other than Mississippi, and 62 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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