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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$11,103 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,946 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for health professions 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 Health Professions Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Professions

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a fairly 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 also took the #1 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi rankings.

Full Health Professions at University of Mississippi Report

$7,756 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MUW are $7,756 a year.

Full Health Professions at Mississippi University for Women Report

#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great value for health professions students. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.

Delta State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the 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.

MC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list.

Full Health Professions at Mississippi College Report

$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $8,445 per year.

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#7

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Carey University are $14,550 a year.

William Carey University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools 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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