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Best Business Development Schools Near Biloxi, MS (2026)
Updated August 31, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Biloxi, Mississippi is home to about 49,011 residents. Median household income is $55,958 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area, the top-earning business development-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $107,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Business Development Schools to Biloxi
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer business development programs near Biloxi, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Biloxi city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Biloxi is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area (BLS area code 25060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Mississippi statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Sales Manager
$87,570
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$97,300
Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing
$57,150
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$63,500
General and Operations Manager
$107,480
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$119,422
Management Analyst
$88,710
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$98,567
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Biloxi at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
49,011
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,958
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Biloxi-Area Cities With Business Development Programs
What are the highest-paying business development roles near Biloxi?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business development-related roles near Biloxi are: General and Operations Manager ($107,480), Management Analyst ($88,710), Sales Manager ($87,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Mississippi statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Gulfport instead of Biloxi?
Gulfport, MS is 7.0 miles from Biloxi and has its own set of local business development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Biloxi an affordable place to study business development?
Biloxi’s median household income of $55,958 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Biloxi while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: August 31, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.