by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. 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 $75-$110k) in Mississippi ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found William Carey University to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in Mississippi in this year’s ranking. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
William Carey University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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 $75-$110k) in Mississippi. Located in University, Mississippi, the school is a large public institution.
University of Mississippi has the honor of being ranked #2 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 10 master’s degree schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Mississippi State University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Mississippi for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi list means Belhaven University is a great place for students working on their degree. Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Belhaven University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Mississippi for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi 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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Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #6. MUW is a public institution located in Columbus, Mississippi.
Not only is Mississippi University for Women a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Mississippi for overall quality.
Mississippi College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi.
Not only is Mississippi College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Mississippi for overall quality.
Delta State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi list. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Delta State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Mississippi.
With a ranking of #9, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi list. 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.
Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #10. This small public school is located 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.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.