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2027 Best Value Economics Schools in Mississippi

[Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value economics schools.

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• Best Value Economics Schools in Mississippi

2027 Best Value Economics Schools in Mississippi

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in economics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value 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)

University Of Mississippi Main Campus tops our 2027 list of the best value economics schools in Mississippi. 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. Typical student debt for economics graduates is $22,444. Economics graduates of University Of Mississippi Main Campus earn a median of $50,876 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,444 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.

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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS

$12,407 In-State Tuition & Fees

$42,875 Avg Student Debt

$34,724 Median Earnings (10yr)

Tougaloo College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value economics schools. Set in the city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,407. Students borrow a median of $42,875 to complete the economics program here. Median earnings reach $34,724 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Tougaloo College admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.