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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$3,503 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree 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.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at ICC take out an average of $9,640 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

ICC also took the #2 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#2

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hinds Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Hinds Community College take out $12,982 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Hinds Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

The excellent associate degree programs at Pearl River Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Mississippi. Located in the rural area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year. Liberal Arts majors at Pearl River Community College take out an average of $10,211 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Central Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Central Community College are $3,150 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at East Central Community College accumulate an average of around $7,894 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Meridian Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $3,574 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $7,353 in student debt.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from NWCC carry an average student debtload of $7,926.

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With a ranking of #7, Holmes Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holmes Community College are $3,510 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Holmes Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,608.

Holmes Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#8

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS

Coahoma Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Coahoma Community College take out an average of $9,298 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeast Mississippi Community College are $4,120 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Northeast Mississippi Community College take out $11,001 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Northeast Mississippi Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out $7,807 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges 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 13 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 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).

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