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2026 Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Mississippi

[Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/legal-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for legal studies students.

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• Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Mississippi

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in legal studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Legal Studies Schools

1

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

$4,250 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,653 Avg Student Debt

$33,017 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, our #1 best value for legal studies in Mississippi. Set in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public institution. 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 legal studies program here. Soon after graduation, legal studies degree recipients from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College generally make around $34,214. Set against $11,653 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

$9,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,750 Avg Student Debt

$50,994 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Mississippi Main Campus one of the best values for legal studies. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,772, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. Typical student debt for legal studies graduates is $25,750. Early-career legal studies graduates make about $38,387. That is a strong return on a $25,750 median debt. University Of Mississippi Main Campus admits about 97% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.