by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are 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 Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi ranking is part of that endeavor. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found William Carey University to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for master’s degrees in Mississippi in this year’s ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is William Carey University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Mississippi for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi.
University of Mississippi has the honor of being ranked #2 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi list. This large public school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi.
Not only is Mississippi State University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Mississippi for overall quality.
Out of the 10 master’s degree schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Not only is University of Southern Mississippi a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Mississippi for overall quality.
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Out of the 10 master’s degree schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mississippi University for Women is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Mississippi.
Mississippi College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi ranking. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Mississippi College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Mississippi for overall quality.
Delta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi.
Not only is Delta State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Mississippi for overall quality.
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #8. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Jackson State University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Mississippi.
With a ranking of #9, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi list. Alcorn State is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi.
Alcorn State University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Belhaven University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #10. Belhaven is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Belhaven University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Mississippi.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.