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Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$12,752 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Mississippi. In total, 6,374 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Mississippi.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health Professions

Our analysis found Mississippi University for Women to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MUW is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Mississippi.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $9,044 per 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 health professions in Mississippi.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mississippi State also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Jackson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year.

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William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #7, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Carey University are $14,550 per year.

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Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MC are $20,364 per year.

MC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belhaven are $27,825 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
South Carolina 7,283
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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