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2026 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges in the United States
$21,256 Avg Student Debt
$43,909 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Badge [Mental & Social Health Services](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. 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 mental & social health services students.

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2026 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Mississippi

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in mental & social health services, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools

1

For return on investment in mental & social health services, no school beat Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College this year. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public school located in the rural area of Perkinston. In-state tuition and fees average $4,250, with out-of-state students paying around $7,850. Students borrow a median of $11,653 to complete the mental & social health services program here. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $34,214. Set against $11,653 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Students looking for strong value in mental & social health services will find it at University Of Mississippi Main Campus, which ranked #2. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of University. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,772, with out-of-state students paying around $28,600. Students borrow a median of $22,444 to complete the mental & social health services program here. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $44,250. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 97%.

3

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Southern Mississippi earned it the #3 place for mental & social health services. Set in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,998, with out-of-state students paying around $11,998. Mental & Social Health Services graduates carry a median of $25,415 in student loans. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $52,338. That is a strong return on a $25,415 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.

4

Students looking for strong value in mental & social health services will find it at Mississippi College, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $23,500 in tuition and fees. Mental & Social Health Services graduates carry a median of $25,510 in student loans. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $39,336. Set against $25,510 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Mississippi College admits about 29% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 3 ranked schools only.

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