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2027 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Mississippi

[Computer Engineering](/majors/engineering/ce-computer-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 computer engineering students.

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• Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Mississippi

2027 Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in Mississippi

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the computer engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Computer Engineering Schools

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

$10,202 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,500 Avg Student Debt

$51,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Mississippi State University, our #1 best value for computer engineering in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,202, compared with $27,637 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the computer engineering program here. Early-career computer engineering graduates make about $72,529. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 78%.

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Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

$8,965 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$39,060 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Jackson State University earned it the #2 place for computer engineering. Set in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,965, while out-of-state students pay about $11,965. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the computer engineering program here. Computer Engineering graduates of Jackson State University earn a median of $51,570 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 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.