2026 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Mississippi
[Research and Development Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/research-and-development-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong research and development management education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for research and development management students.
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2026 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Mississippi
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in research and development management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools
Leading the list is University Of Southern Mississippi, our #1 best value for research and development management in Mississippi. University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg. Students from in state pay about $9,998 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $11,998. Students borrow a median of $24,508 to complete the research and development management program here. Early-career research and development management graduates make about $54,955. That is a strong return on a $24,508 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 1 school 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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