2027 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Mississippi

[Agricultural Economics & Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural economics & business students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Mississippi
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural economics & business, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools
For return on investment in agricultural economics & business, no school beat Northwest Mississippi Community College this year. Located in the town of Senatobia, Northwest Mississippi Community College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $3,740. Typical student debt for agricultural economics & business graduates is $9,990. Agricultural Economics & Business graduates of Northwest Mississippi Community College earn a median of $35,001 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Alcorn State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business, landing the #2 spot this year. Alcorn State University is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State. Students from in state pay about $8,785 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for agricultural economics & business graduates is $25,125. Soon after graduation, agricultural economics & business degree recipients from Alcorn State University generally make around $44,330. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in agricultural economics & business will find it at Mississippi State University, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,202, while out-of-state students pay about $27,637. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the agricultural economics & business program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural economics & business degree recipients from Mississippi State University generally make around $45,821. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Mississippi State University admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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.