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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Mississippi

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Schools Ranked
$13,821 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,974 Avg Student Debt*

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Computer Science Schools in Mississippi

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi
71 Total Awards
$5,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the best value school for computer science students in Mississippi. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 degrees to qualified students.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year. On average, students take out $12,702 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, ICC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $33,370 during the early year of their career.

ICC also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
111 Total Awards
$24,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Mississippi list. This large public school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 111 degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $23,781 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $218, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Mississippi State graduates make an average of $41,190 annually.

Mississippi State also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#3

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
92 Total Awards
$11,204 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for computer science students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 92 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,956 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $178. During the early years of their career, Southern Miss graduates make an average of $39,480 annually.

Southern Miss not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Mississippi list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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