Jackson, MS (population: 171,210) has five business schools within its city limits. Millsaps College, the highest ranked school in the city with a business program, has a total student population of 1,117. It is the 2048th highest ranked school in the USA and the 11th highest in the state of Mississippi (#1 is Creations College of Cosmetology). To learn more about business programs in Jackson, ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of business professors at Millsaps College such as Diane Baker, and Penny Prenshaw.
Business students from Jackson schools who go on to become business executives, businessmen, businesswomen, business coaches, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 6,063,670 people working as business and financial operations employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $65,900. Also, Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes make on average $87,430 per year and there are about 11,700 of them employed in the US today.
Jackson lies in Hinds county, which is one of the 35 counties in Mississippi. Overall, the Jackson area has 245,940 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.8% unemployment rate, $17.60/hr average worker wage, and a $36,600 average annual salary.
Of the 5 business schools in Jackson, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Belhaven College comes out as the most expensive ($19,298/yr) for business students, with Jackson State University as the lowest, reported at only $10,375/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Jackson |
| Wesson | MS | - | 1 | 19.2783 | 98 | 44.2 miles |
| Alcorn State | MS | - | 1 | 24.4923 | 50 | 62.5 miles |
| Ellisville | MS | - | 1 | 17.033 | 43 | 77.4 miles |
| Itta Bena | MS | - | 1 | 22.4426 | 49 | 81.5 miles |