2023 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities students earned 5,696 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi
The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found University of Southern Mississippi to be the best school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi University for Women. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alcorn State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,234 |
| West Virginia | 3,558 |
| South Carolina | 4,243 |
| Florida | 64,444 |
| Virginia | 9,302 |
| Arkansas | 5,205 |
| Alabama | 5,890 |
| Kentucky | 6,493 |
| Georgia | 7,724 |
| Tennessee | 10,186 |
| Louisiana | 2,864 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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