The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) is one of the oldest and largest universities in the state of Mississippi. Ole Miss is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The university is also a member of the Southern Regional Education Board, an organization that allows out-of-state students the opportunity to pursue degrees at institutions for about or the same cost as resident students. This increases the likelihood that nonresident students can find degree programs online for their intended program of study. Ole Miss offers semester-based courses, self-paced courses and a professional Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. The school currently offers online courses through the schools of applied sciences, business, education, engineering and liberal arts.
Ole Miss Online
P.O. Box 729
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7313
online.olemiss.edu/index.html
Mississippi State University (MSU) offers one of the best values in online education in the state of Mississippi. MSU was rated as a "best buy" for online universities in 2009 by geteducated.com. Among its more prominent online degree programs is its nationally recognized online engineering program that offers concentrations in the fields of industrial, computer and electrical engineering at the master's degree level. The university also offers a Ph.D. in industrial engineering through its online college. Also offered at the Ph.D. level is a degree in community college leadership. Bachelor's degree fields include interdisciplinary studies, elementary education and geosciences. Master's level degrees outside of the engineering field include biology, interdisciplinary studies, teaching, business administration, food science, public policy administration, geosciences and workforce educational leadership.
Mississippi State University
PO Box 9544
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-5923
distance.msstate.edu/programs.html
One of the unique aspects of online education in Mississippi can be seen through the Mississippi Virtual Community College system. This community college system incorporates all of the community colleges in the state into an online virtual college format that is governed by the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges. Courses offered in an online format are applied toward the student's progress in pursuit of an associate level degree through the community college system. Nearly any field of study is open to students through this innovative system. Member colleges include Coahoma Community College, Copiah Community College, East Central Community College, East Mississippi Community College, Hinds, Holmes and Itawamba Community Colleges, Jones Junior College, Meridian, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Northeast Mississippi, Northwest Mississippi, Pearl River and Southwest Mississippi Community Colleges.
State Board for Community and Junior Colleges
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 432-6454
sbcjc.cc.ms.us