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2027 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Mississippi

[General Human Development & Family Studies](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/human-development-family-studies/human-development-and-family-studies-general/) 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 general human development & family studies students.

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• Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Mississippi

2027 Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Mississippi

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general human development & family studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Human Development & Family Studies Schools

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS

$8,785 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,822 Avg Student Debt

$36,421 Median Earnings (10yr)

Alcorn State University tops our 2027 list of the best value general human development & family studies schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State University is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,785. Typical student debt for general human development & family studies graduates is $31,822. Early-career general human development & family studies graduates make about $37,028. That is a strong return on a $31,822 median debt. The acceptance rate is 45%.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

$10,202 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,500 Avg Student Debt

$51,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mississippi State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general human development & family studies schools. Mississippi State University is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State. In-state tuition and fees average $10,202, compared with $27,637 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,500 to complete the general human development & family studies program here. General Human Development & Family Studies graduates of Mississippi State University earn a median of $21,243 early in their careers. Set against $27,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% 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.