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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,456 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year. Social Sciences majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Ole Miss also took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi list.

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#3

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS
$10,735 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tougaloo College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tougaloo.

Tougaloo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,735 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Tougaloo carry an average student debtload of $43,625.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
South Carolina 1,876
Tennessee 2,210
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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