Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
19% gap between the two groups
17% gap between the two groups
1% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $22,869 |
| $30k–$48k | $22,516 |
| $48k–$75k | $26,236 |
| $75k–$110k | $26,388 |
| $110k+ | $27,576 |
How Jackson State University compares
This college against the Mississippi and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Jackson State University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Jackson State University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $85,146 | $29,000 | +589% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Associate's | $75,274 | $28,001 | +423% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $72,167 | $70,935 | +270% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $63,386 | $26,000 | +222% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $70,111 | $39,564 | +129% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Certificate | $61,101 | — | +69% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $53,319 | $25,000 | +47% | Break-even |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $52,968 | $28,687 | +37% | Break-even |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $53,878 | — | -7% | Poor return |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Certificate | $50,723 | $71,750 | -53% | Poor return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $45,456 | $30,000 | -92% | Poor return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $45,403 | $27,532 | -93% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Certificate | $45,296 | $51,250 | -97% | Poor return |
| Social Work | Certificate | $45,113 | $61,500 | -99% | Poor return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Certificate | $44,867 | $68,880 | -101% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $44,066 | $47,735 | -108% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $44,313 | $29,267 | -112% | Poor return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | $42,332 | $35,070 | -144% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $42,238 | $30,500 | -147% | Poor return |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's | $41,366 | $31,250 | -162% | Poor return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $40,204 | $28,250 | -183% | Poor return |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's | $39,463 | $30,495 | -194% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $39,466 | $25,823 | -197% | Poor return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $37,885 | $29,500 | -222% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $37,223 | $28,350 | -234% | Poor return |
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ROI at Jackson State University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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