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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$12,016 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 752 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration and social service students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public & Social Service

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $9,044 per year.

Ole Miss did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State also made our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $8,445 per year.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Belhaven undergraduate students pay an average of $27,825 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,840
West Virginia 504
Florida 4,199
Virginia 2,154
Arkansas 683
South Carolina 708
Tennessee 1,564
Louisiana 1,118
Alabama 1,668
Kentucky 2,072
Georgia 1,475

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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