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2026 Best Value Law Schools in Mississippi

[Law](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/law/) 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for law students.

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• Best Value Law Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value Law Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Value Law Schools

1

University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University, MS

$9,772 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,444 Avg Student Debt

$50,994 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Mississippi Main Campus, our #1 best value for law in Mississippi. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,772, compared with $28,600 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for law graduates is $22,444. Soon after graduation, law degree recipients from University Of Mississippi Main Campus generally make around $61,201. That is a strong return on a $22,444 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.

2

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

$23,500 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,510 Avg Student Debt

$47,485 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mississippi College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value law schools. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,500. Typical student debt for law graduates is $25,510. Soon after graduation, law degree recipients from Mississippi College generally make around $55,522. Set against $25,510 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 29% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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.