2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 4,219 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found Delta State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
Delta State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ole Miss are $9,048 a year.
Ole Miss not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
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Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mississippi State are $9,220 a year.
Mississippi State also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MC are $12,796 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MC is ranked #2 for overall quality for education in Mississippi.
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With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Carey University are $12,235 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William Carey University is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Mississippi.
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Alcorn State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alcorn State are $8,395 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Jackson State are $8,445 a year.
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Belhaven University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Belhaven are $10,980 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 7,730 |
West Virginia | 1,515 |
South Carolina | 3,980 |
Florida | 10,069 |
Virginia | 9,522 |
Arkansas | 4,954 |
Alabama | 5,059 |
Kentucky | 5,329 |
Georgia | 9,722 |
Tennessee | 5,194 |
Louisiana | 2,977 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
General Education | 29,810 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Student Counseling | 13,858 |
Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
Other Education | 4,858 |
Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
Education Philosophy | 737 |
International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Sciences | 205,984 |
Psychology | 195,678 |
Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.