2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in Mississippi
2Colleges
47,189Bachelor's Degrees
$23,431Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value History School for You
With 47,189 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, history is the #24 most popular major in Mississippi. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.9% of all the history bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for History in Mississippi ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a bachelor's in history. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those history schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value History Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Featured History Programs
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
University of Southern Mississippi earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population. Southern Miss also took the #1 spot in our Best History Schools in Mississippi rankings.
At Southern Miss, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $18,584 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss is $83,628. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize Mississippi State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Mississippi State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best History Schools in Mississippi list.
The average student at Mississippi State graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $28,277. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State is about $127,247. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
One of 0 majors within the History area of study, History has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
With 47,189 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, history is the #24 most popular major in Mississippi. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.9% of all the history bachelor's degrees in the country.
