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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi

28 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a .

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our analysis found Hinds Community College to be the most popular 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi list. NWCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia.

Liberal Arts majors at NWCC take out an average of $5,843 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 place 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.

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

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#4

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jones County Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Jones County Junior College carry an average student debt load of $7,331.

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Out of the 28 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.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Northeast Mississippi Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,911.

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

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at ICC take out is $7,500.

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East Central Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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With a ranking of #8, Southwest Mississippi Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the remote town of Summit, SMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Meridian Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 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 debt load of $5,375.

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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 25 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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