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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$9,044 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the public policy programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Public Policy School

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best value school in Mississippi for public policy students. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

Ole Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at Ole Miss take out is $23,000.

Ole Miss also made our Best Public Policy Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Mississippi

Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Schools 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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