2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Mississippi
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Work 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 Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in Social Work
Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best value school in Mississippi for social work students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $9,044 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ole Miss is ranked #1 for overall quality for social work in Mississippi.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per year. Social Work majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $28,112 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi State is ranked #2 for overall quality for social work in Mississippi.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year. Social Work majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.
Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at Delta State University take out is $26,500.
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The excellent programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best social work schools in Mississippi. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $8,445 per year. While working on their degree, social work majors at Jackson State accumulate an average of around $37,680 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $109, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Belhaven University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value social work programs. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Belhaven are $27,825 per year. Social Work majors at Belhaven take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 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).
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