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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$10,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,766 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in Mississippi. In fact, 407 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

The Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 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

$3,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are $3,950 a year.

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

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#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.

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#3

Mississippi State University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great value for general education students. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Mississippi State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Education Schools in Mississippi list.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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 #5 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.

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

Full General Education at Mississippi University for Women Report

$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

Jackson State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS
$27,825 Average Tuition & Fees

Belhaven University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. 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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Alabama 115

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

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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