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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Mississippi

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

$3,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Itawamba Community College the best value school in Mississippi for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at ICC take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

The excellent programs at Hinds Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Raymond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hinds Community College are $3,750 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Hinds Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,505.

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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. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pearl River Community College are $3,500 a year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Pearl River Community College take out an average of $8,401 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi 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. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at East Central Community College take out an average of $6,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in Mississippi list. MCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Meridian.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,574 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from MCC take out $5,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

NWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at NWCC accumulate an average of around $5,843 in student debt.

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$3,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Holmes Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Holmes Community College are $3,510 a year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $10,333 in student loans while working on their egree.

Holmes Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi list.

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#8

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS
$3,003 Average Tuition & Fees

Coahoma Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi list. Coahoma Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarksdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Coahoma Community College are $3,003 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Coahoma Community College accumulate an average of around $7,203 in student debt.

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$4,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Northeast Mississippi Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Northeast Mississippi Community College take out an average of $9,911 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northeast Mississippi Community College Report

$3,380 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out an average of $4,025 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

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
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Arkansas 5,205
South Carolina 4,243
Tennessee 10,186
Louisiana 2,864
Alabama 5,890
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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