by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking is part of that endeavor.
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Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different 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 Mississippi State University to be the best value (no aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Mississippi in this year’s ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,850 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi list. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,190 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
University of Southern Mississippi has the honor of being ranked #3 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,154 per year for graduate students.
Out of the 9 doctor’s degree schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #4 spot on the list. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Not only is William Carey University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Mississippi for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,482 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi.
Jackson State University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,511 a year.
Belhaven University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi.
Not only is Belhaven University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Mississippi for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,930 a year.
Delta State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #7. Delta State University is a small public school located in Cleveland, Mississippi.
Not only is Delta State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Mississippi for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $16,474 a year.
Mississippi College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Clinton, Mississippi.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mississippi College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Mississippi. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $24,476 a year.
Alcorn State University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking. Alcorn State is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi.
Not only is Alcorn State University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Mississippi for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,285 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.