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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi

17 Colleges
$20,244 Avg Salary
$15,714 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in Mississippi with 5,696 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our analysis found Hinds Community College to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,505.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

Liberal Arts majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College take out an average of $9,911 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $24,474 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pearl River Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,401.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Pearl River Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from ICC carry an average student debtload of $7,500.

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Meridian Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $5,375.

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Holmes Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Liberal Arts majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $10,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

On average, liberal arts graduates from NWCC take out $5,843 in student loans while working on their degree.

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East Central Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from East Central Community College take out $6,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at East Central Community College Report

#10

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

Jones County Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Jones County Junior College take out $7,331 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Louisiana 2,864
Arkansas 5,205
Alabama 5,890
West Virginia 3,558

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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.

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