2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Mississippi
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 9th in Mississippi. In fact, 219 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public health 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. 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 Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named Itawamba Community College the best value school in Mississippi for public health students. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $3,160 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year.
Ole Miss did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Health Schools in Mississippi list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at MUW take out an average of $31,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
MUW also made our Best Public Health Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Southern Miss take out is $30,750.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great value for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MC are $20,364 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MC is ranked #2 for overall quality for public health in Mississippi.
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Jackson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.
Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 2,030 |
North Carolina | 1,477 |
Tennessee | 390 |
Kentucky | 371 |
Georgia | 1,455 |
West Virginia | 352 |
Virginia | 1,071 |
Alabama | 700 |
Louisiana | 362 |
South Carolina | 859 |
Arkansas | 233 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Public Health | 22,778 |
Public Health Education and Promotion | 4,563 |
Other Public Health | 3,432 |
Health Services Administration | 3,119 |
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 2,272 |
International Public Health/International Health | 1,599 |
Environmental Health | 1,344 |
Behavioral Aspects of Health | 814 |
Health/Medical Physics | 258 |
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 211 |
Maternal and Child Health | 163 |
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 43 |
Majors Similar to Public Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.
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