2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 56,762 social work students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across Mississippi, there were 580 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Social Work Report

#2

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$9,445 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Social Work Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified masters’s social work students in 2019-2020.

Jackson State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Work at Jackson State University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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