2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
Social Sciences is the #13 most popular major in Mississippi with 722 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences 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. 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.
Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the best value school in Mississippi for social sciences 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. Social Sciences majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Ole Miss did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great value for social sciences students. 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. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debtload of $22,583. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $227, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Mississippi State also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi rankings.
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Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Tougaloo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tougaloo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tougaloo are $10,735 per year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Tougaloo carry an average student debtload of $43,625.
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Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,208 |
| West Virginia | 788 |
| South Carolina | 1,876 |
| Florida | 8,162 |
| Virginia | 7,636 |
| Arkansas | 897 |
| Alabama | 1,640 |
| Kentucky | 1,344 |
| Georgia | 3,932 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 |
| Louisiana | 1,534 |
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Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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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