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2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,036 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in Mississippi. In total, 2,371 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Mississippi.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education 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 Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Education

#1

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Delta State University the best value school in Mississippi for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

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

Delta State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

Ole Miss graduate students pay an average of $9,048 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ole Miss did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Mississippi State graduate students pay an average of $9,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mississippi State also made our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Southern Miss is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Mississippi.

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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

William Carey University graduate students pay an average of $12,235 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Belhaven are $10,980 a year.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MC are $12,796 a year.

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Jackson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

Jackson State graduate students pay an average of $8,445 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 5,192
North Carolina 4,150
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
Georgia 6,283
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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