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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,063 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 1,223 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Health Professions

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ole Miss are $9,048 a year.

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

Full Health Professions at University of Mississippi Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

Southern Miss also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Delta State University are $8,360 a 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 #2 for overall quality for health professions in Mississippi.

Full Health Professions at Delta State University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.

MUW graduate students pay an average of $7,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

MUW also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

Alcorn State graduate students pay an average of $8,395 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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

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#7

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 11,386
North Carolina 5,768
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
Georgia 5,701
West Virginia 1,503
Louisiana 2,725
South Carolina 2,216
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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