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2026 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Mississippi

[Non-Professional General Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/general-legal-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong non-professional general legal studies education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for non-professional general legal studies students.

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• Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Mississippi

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the non-professional general legal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Non-Professional General 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)

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value non-professional general legal studies schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,250, with out-of-state students paying around $7,850. Non-Professional General Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $11,653 in student loans. Soon after graduation, non-professional general 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)

University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in non-professional general legal studies, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of University. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,772, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. Typical student debt for non-professional general legal studies graduates is $25,750. Early-career non-professional general legal studies graduates make about $38,387. That is a strong return on a $25,750 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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.