2024 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Ranked #14 in popularity, public health is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 86 master's degrees in public health to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Health School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of public health for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public health students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public health students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt public health students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public health related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public health students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Health in Mississippi

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for public health students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Public Health

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

36 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you want to pursue a master's degree in public health. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public health from University of Southern Mississippi

2

Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Mississippi University for Women if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public health. MUW is a small public university located in the town of Columbus.More information about a master’s in public health from Mississippi University for Women

3

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

13 Annual Graduates

$47,415 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Mississippi College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public health. MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Clinton.

Public Health master's degree recipients from Mississippi College receive an earnings boost of around $5,826 above the typical income of public health graduates.

More information about a master’s in public health from Mississippi College

4

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

17 Annual Graduates

$35,764 Median Starting Salary

Jackson State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public health. Jackson State is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Soon after graduation, public health master's recipients usually make an average of $35,764 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in public health from Jackson State University

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	763
Georgia	190	806
Virginia	182	601
North Carolina	178	519
Tennessee	166	212
Alabama	151	377
Kentucky	147	103
Louisiana	147	189
South Carolina	146	61
Arkansas	121	54
West Virginia	112	105

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Public Health Related Rankings by Major

Public Health is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Public Health Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Health	65
Health Services Administration	13
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	6
Environmental Health	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	175
Communication Sciences	81
Health & Medical Administrative Services	57
Allied Health Professions	41
Mental & Social Health Services	35
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	18
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6
Medical Science	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr. More about our data sources and methodologies.