2023 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for 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.
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Top Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi
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Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,480 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $25,886 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,726 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ole Miss. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
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 in Mississippi.
Out of the 11 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s value ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, the small public school handed out 839 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,097 in loans while pursuing their degree.
MUW does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.
MUW did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 4,575 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,781 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Mississippi State. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mississippi State also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. This small public school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,494 in student loans.
Delta State University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,647 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,578 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Southern Miss, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 915 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,445 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $34,363 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Jackson State does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This small public school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Alcorn State are $8,176 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,331 in student loans.
Alcorn State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 70% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Blue Mountain College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree programs. Blue Mountain, Mississippi is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 190 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blue Mountain College are $17,380 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,324 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Blue Mountain College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Blue Mountain College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Mississippi.
With a ranking of #9, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 580 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Carey University are $14,550 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,186 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at William Carey University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mississippi College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree programs. MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 730 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MC are $20,364 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,469 in student loans.
MC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
MC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
Belhaven University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree programs. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 612 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Belhaven are $27,825 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,624 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Belhaven. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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