2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate 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 Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Mississippi to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Itawamba Community College the best value school in Mississippi for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $3,160 a year.
ICC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $3,750 per year.
Hinds Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.
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Out of the 13 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the remote area of Poplarville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year.
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Out of the 13 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.
East Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWCC are $3,430 per year.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holmes Community College are $3,510 a year.
Holmes Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list.
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Coahoma Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.
Coahoma Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,003 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeast Mississippi Community College are $4,120 per year.
Northeast Mississippi Community College also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $3,380 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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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 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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