2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in Mississippi with 84 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

13 Master's Degrees

#3 in Quality in Mississippi

$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Mississippi State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#2

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

46 Master's Degrees

#7 in Quality in Mississippi

$10,980 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Belhaven University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Mississippi. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Belhaven graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS

5 Master's Degrees

#9 in Quality in Mississippi

$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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