2026 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Mississippi
[Public Policy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong public policy education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public policy students.
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2026 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Mississippi
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public policy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Policy Schools
University Of Mississippi Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value public policy 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, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. Typical student debt for public policy graduates is $21,000. Public Policy graduates of University Of Mississippi Main Campus earn a median of $40,259 early in their careers. Set against $21,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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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