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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$9,854 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Education

#1

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Delta State University are $8,360 a 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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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ole Miss are $9,048 a year.

Ole Miss also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per 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 city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly 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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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

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.

MC also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #2.

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#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

William Carey University graduate students pay an average of $12,235 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William Carey University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#7

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alcorn State are $8,395 a year.

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Jackson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college 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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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Belhaven are $10,980 per year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
South Carolina 3,980
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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
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.

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