2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Mississippi
[Reading Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/reading-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for reading teacher education students.
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2026 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Mississippi
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the reading teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools
University Of Mississippi Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value reading teacher education schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,772 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,600. Reading Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $21,000 in student loans. Early-career reading teacher education graduates make about $50,876. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Jackson State University earned it the #2 place for reading teacher education. Set in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,965 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $11,965. Students borrow a median of $28,875 to complete the reading teacher education program here. Reading Teacher Education graduates of Jackson State University earn a median of $36,845 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Jackson State University admits about 93% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Belhaven University one of the best values for reading teacher education. Belhaven University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $30,250. Typical student debt for reading teacher education graduates is $34,181. Soon after graduation, reading teacher education degree recipients from Belhaven University generally make around $45,956. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 50%.
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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 · 4 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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