2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Mississippi
9Colleges
47,189Bachelor's Degrees
$19,447Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Health Professions School for You
In 2021-2022, health professions students earned 47,189 bachelor's degrees from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that 0.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Mississippi ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in health professions. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those health professions 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 Health Professions Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University. In addition to being on our best value list, Ole Miss has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking.
It takes the average student at Ole Miss about 4.3 years to graduate, and it costs about $28,446 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Ole Miss be around $123,456. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize Mississippi University for Women as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population. MUW did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list.
At MUW, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $15,316. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from MUW be around $68,463. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
University of Southern Mississippi comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg. Southern Miss did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi list.
It takes the average student at Southern Miss about 4.5 years to graduate, and it costs about $18,584 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss be around $83,628. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
William Carey University earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best value list, William Carey University has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking.
It takes the average student at William Carey University about 4.4 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $17,012. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from William Carey University is $75,363. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Delta State University. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
At Delta State University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $14,819. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Delta State University is $68,316. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Alcorn State University. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.
At Alcorn State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $13,334. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State is about $60,936. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Mississippi College comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at MC, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Health Professions Schools in Mississippi ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at MC is 4.2 years, and it costs about $23,115 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from MC is $98,008. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Jackson State University earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.
At Jackson State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $17,870. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Jackson State is $82,559. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Belhaven University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
At Belhaven, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and it costs about $26,525 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Belhaven is $111,936. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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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).
In 2021-2022, health professions students earned 47,189 bachelor's degrees from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that 0.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
