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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,766 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 276 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Delta State University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delta State University is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Mississippi.

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#2

Mississippi State University

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

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi State are $9,220 a year.

Mississippi State also took the #2 spot in our Best General Education Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year.

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 for education in Mississippi.

Full General Education at University of Mississippi Report

$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Mississippi. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.

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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Jackson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year.

Full General Education at Jackson State University Report

#7

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS
$27,825 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Belhaven undergraduate students pay an average of $27,825 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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