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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

17 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 30% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Hinds Community College take out $12,982 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northwest Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Mississippi. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

Women make up 62% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Liberal Arts majors at NWCC take out an average of $7,926 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Poplarville, Pearl River Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 581 students majoring in liberal arts at Pearl River Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Pearl River Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,211.

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#4

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Jones County Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Mississippi. Located in the distant town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 554 students majoring in liberal arts at Jones County Junior College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Jones County Junior College take out $10,121 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Mississippi Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school located in the town of Booneville.

About 65% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 35% are male.

Liberal Arts majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College take out an average of $11,001 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Itawamba Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the remote town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $9,640 in student debt.

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East Central Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 325 students majoring in liberal arts at East Central Community College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Liberal Arts majors at East Central Community College take out an average of $7,894 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Summit, SMCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 248 students majoring in liberal arts at SMCC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Meridian Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Meridian, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 231 students majoring in liberal arts at MCC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $7,353.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of around $11,937 in student debt.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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