2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across Mississippi, there were 215 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,667 and $34,528 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 96 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public health programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,512 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 29 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.

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#3

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

#3 in overall quality

$7,525 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

MUW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi University for Women are $7,525, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Health at Mississippi University for Women

#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$12,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,478 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi College is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Health at Mississippi College

#5

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

#4 in overall quality

$9,445 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$37,748 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 25 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

Jackson State also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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