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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$4,689 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,244 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which 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 Schools in Mississippi

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

$3,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Itawamba Community College the best value school in Mississippi for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $3,160 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from ICC carry an average student debtload of $7,500.

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#2

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $3,750 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,505.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pearl River Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public school 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. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,401.

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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. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Central Community College are $3,150 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from East Central Community College take out $6,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Meridian Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $5,375.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Meridian Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. 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. On average, liberal arts graduates from NWCC take out $5,843 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Northwest Mississippi Community College Report

$3,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Holmes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holmes Community College are $3,510 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $10,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

Holmes Community College also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #5.

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#8

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
$3,003 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Coahoma Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Clarksdale, Coahoma Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Coahoma Community College take out is $7,203.

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$4,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking. 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. 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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$3,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $3,380 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College accumulate an average of around $4,025 in student debt.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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