2027 Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Mississippi

[Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/legal-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong legal studies education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for legal studies students.
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2027 Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Mississippi
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the legal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Legal Studies Schools
Our analysis ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College the best value for a degree in legal studies in Mississippi. Set in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,250, with out-of-state students paying around $7,850. Students borrow a median of $11,653 to complete the legal studies program here. Early-career legal studies graduates make about $34,214. Set against $11,653 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in legal studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,772, compared with $28,600 for out-of-state students. Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $25,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, legal studies degree recipients from University Of Mississippi Main Campus generally make around $38,387. That is a strong return on a $25,750 median debt. University Of Mississippi Main Campus admits about 97% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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.