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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best value school in Mississippi for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per year.

Mississippi State also took the #3 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Mississippi State University Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.

Delta State University also took the #5 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Jackson State University Report

#5

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Belhaven are $10,980 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Belhaven University Report

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 5 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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