2027 Best Value History Schools in Mississippi

[History](/majors/history/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong history education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for history students.
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2027 Best Value History Schools in Mississippi
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value History Schools
University Of Mississippi Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among history schools in Mississippi. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of University. Students from in state pay about $9,772 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,600. Students borrow a median of $22,700 to complete the history program here. Early-career history graduates make about $50,876. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Mississippi Main Campus admits about 97% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mississippi State University earned it the #2 place for history. Mississippi State University is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,202, compared with $27,637 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,469 to complete the history program here. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients from Mississippi State University generally make around $28,295. Set against $21,469 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Mississippi State University admits about 78% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Southern Mississippi earned it the #3 place for history. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,998 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $11,998. History graduates carry a median of $25,455 in student loans. Early-career history graduates make about $30,684. Set against $25,455 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 99%.
Mississippi College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in history, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $23,500 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for history graduates is $25,510. Early-career history graduates make about $47,611. That is a strong return on a $25,510 median debt. Mississippi College admits about 29% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
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