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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$16,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 75,655 accounting students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country.

Across Mississippi, there were 939 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the accounting program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at University of Mississippi

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our mississippi master’s degree accounting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State Accounting Report

#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #3 spot on the list. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MC Accounting Report

#4

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 17 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at Southern Miss

#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Delta State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121.

Read more about Accounting at Delta State University

#6

Millsaps College

Jackson, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Millsaps College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 9 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Millsaps not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millsaps are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at Millsaps College

#7

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Jackson State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at Jackson State

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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