2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You
Social Work is the #13 most popular major in Mississippi with 595 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work
Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 2 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 753 |
| Virginia | 1,010 |
| North Carolina | 1,757 |
| Florida | 1,569 |
| Tennessee | 1,237 |
| Kentucky | 1,510 |
| South Carolina | 383 |
| Louisiana | 859 |
| Arkansas | 405 |
| Alabama | 1,173 |
| West Virginia | 316 |
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Majors Related to Social Work
Social Work is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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