2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Mississippi
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Public Health is the #38 most popular major in Mississippi with 219 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Public Health Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Itawamba Community College the best value school in Mississippi for public health students. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $3,160 a year.
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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 Public Health Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ole Miss is ranked #1 for overall quality for public health in Mississippi.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MUW are $7,756 a year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from MUW carry an average student debtload of $31,125.
MUW did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Health Schools in Mississippi list.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $30,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great value for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MC are $20,364 per year.
MC also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Health Schools in Mississippi rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,455 |
| Virginia | 1,071 |
| North Carolina | 1,477 |
| Florida | 2,030 |
| Tennessee | 390 |
| Kentucky | 371 |
| South Carolina | 859 |
| Louisiana | 362 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
| Alabama | 700 |
| West Virginia | 352 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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