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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$9,662 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,082 Avg Salary

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

$3,160 Average Tuition & Fees

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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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

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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$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

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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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

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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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

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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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

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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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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