by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Mississippi Schools for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision.
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We analyzed 10 schools across Mississippi to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Master'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 consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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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:
Mississippi State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for master’s degrees in Mississippi for overall quality. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,850 a year.
Out of the 10 master’s degree schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Mississippi a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Mississippi for overall quality. 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 William Carey University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
William Carey University has the honor of being ranked #3 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 $19,482 a year.
The quality degree programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi. MUW is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi.
Not only is Mississippi University for Women a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Mississippi for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $15,664 a year.
Out of the 10 master’s degree schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #5 spot on the list. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,476 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi list. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,930 per year for graduate students.
Delta State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #7. This small public school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi.
Delta State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Mississippi for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,474 per year for graduate students.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Southern Mississippi is ranked #6 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 $20,154 a year.
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Jackson State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized public school is located in Jackson, Mississippi.
Not only is Jackson State University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Mississippi for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,511 per year for graduate students.
Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #10. Alcorn State University is a small public school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi.
Not only is Alcorn State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 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 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.