2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 51 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Policy Schools in Mississippi ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Public Policy School

Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	87
Virginia	470
North Carolina	463
Florida	13
Tennessee	104
Kentucky	22
South Carolina	2
Louisiana	8
Arkansas	8
Alabama	9
West Virginia	23

Majors Related to Public Policy

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	58,326
Public Administration	16,905
Human Services	13,238
Community Organization & Advocacy	3,096
Other Public Administration	588

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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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