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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$9,691 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi University for Women the best value school in Mississippi for health professions students working on their master’s degree. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MUW are $7,756 a year.

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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 fairly large student population.

Ole Miss graduate students pay an average of $9,048 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, Ole Miss is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in Mississippi.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. 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 also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

MC graduate students pay an average of $12,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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The excellent master’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 city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

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#6

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. 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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#7

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Carey University are $12,235 a year.

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

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Jackson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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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