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2026 Best Value Economics Schools in Mississippi

[Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for economics students.

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• Best Value Economics Schools in Mississippi

2026 Best Value Economics Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Value Economics 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)

For return on investment in economics, no school beat University Of Mississippi Main Campus this year. 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, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. Economics graduates carry a median of $22,444 in student loans. Soon after graduation, economics degree recipients from University Of Mississippi Main Campus generally make around $50,876. That is a strong return on a $22,444 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.

2

Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS

$12,407 In-State Tuition & Fees

$42,875 Avg Student Debt

$34,724 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in economics will find it at Tougaloo College, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo College is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $12,407 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $42,875 to complete the economics program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $34,724 ten years after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.