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2027 Best Value Construction Management Schools in Mississippi

[Construction Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/construction-management/construction-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for construction management students.

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• Best Value Construction Management Schools in Mississippi

2027 Best Value Construction Management Schools in Mississippi

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in construction management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Construction Management Schools

1

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

$4,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,653 Avg Student Debt

$33,017 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the best value for a degree in construction management in Mississippi. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public school located in the rural area of Perkinston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,250, while out-of-state students pay about $7,850. Construction Management graduates carry a median of $11,653 in student loans. Early-career construction management graduates make about $34,214. That is a strong return on a $11,653 median debt.

2

University Of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

$9,998 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,415 Avg Student Debt

$44,140 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Southern Mississippi earned it the #2 place for construction management. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,998, while out-of-state students pay about $11,998. Construction Management graduates carry a median of $25,415 in student loans. Early-career construction management graduates make about $52,338. Set against $25,415 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.