Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi · Public
Of 20 assessed programs, 19 leave graduates out-earning a typical Mississippi high-school graduate (about $30,928/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 42 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,223 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,615 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,625 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,170 |
| $110k and up | $16,950 |
| All families (average) | $13,540 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
20 of 62 programs could be assessed 32% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $53,082 | +$22,154 | clears the bar | $26,702 | 1.2 yrs | 99 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $48,099 | +$17,171 | clears the bar | $25,732 | 1.5 yrs | 87 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $43,300 | +$12,372 | clears the bar | $19,822 | 1.6 yrs | 78 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $57,324 1-year earnings | +$26,396 | clears the bar | $56,897 | 2.2 yrs | 61 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $76,031 | +$45,103 | clears the bar | $15,610 | 0.3 yrs | 46 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $41,177 | +$10,249 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 2.0 yrs | 42 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,266 | +$15,338 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.3 yrs | 41 |
| Air Transportation | Master's Degree | $70,632 1-year earnings | +$39,704 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $31,618 1-year earnings | +$690 | clears the bar | $36,248 | 52.5 yrs | 31 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $37,868 | +$6,940 | clears the bar | $18,250 | 2.6 yrs | 25 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $52,735 | +$21,807 | clears the bar | $54,221 | 2.5 yrs | 22 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $32,537 1-year earnings | +$1,609 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 13.4 yrs | 22 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $47,196 | +$16,268 | clears the bar | $23,125 | 1.4 yrs | 20 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $45,058 | +$14,130 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 1.1 yrs | 20 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,285 | +$10,357 | clears the bar | $22,375 | 2.2 yrs | 16 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $24,839 1-year earnings | -$6,089 | falls short | $21,708 | insufficient data | 16 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $55,424 | +$24,496 | clears the bar | $18,500 | 0.8 yrs | 16 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $36,216 | +$5,288 | clears the bar | $24,251 | 4.6 yrs | 9 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | $79,326 1-year earnings | +$48,398 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | $58,136 | +$27,208 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $22,955 | insufficient data | 21 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $24,875 | insufficient data | 9 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $24,394 | insufficient data | 9 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| School Counseling | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($30,928/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.