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2026 Best Value General Economics Schools in Mississippi

[General Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/economics-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general economics education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general economics schools.

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• Best Value General Economics Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value General Economics Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Value General Economics Schools

1

University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

$9,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,444 Avg Student Debt

$50,994 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general economics, no school beat University Of Mississippi Main Campus this year. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,772, compared with $28,600 for out-of-state students. General Economics graduates carry a median of $22,444 in student loans. Early-career general economics graduates make about $50,876. That is a strong return on a $22,444 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS

$12,407 In-State Tuition & Fees

$42,875 Avg Student Debt

$34,724 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in general economics will find it at Tougaloo College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo College is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,407. General Economics graduates carry a median of $42,875 in student loans. Median earnings reach $34,724 ten years out. Set against $42,875 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Tougaloo College admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 6 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.