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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

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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 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Mississippi to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our analysis found Hinds Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Mississippi. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Of the 1,036 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Hinds Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Northeast Mississippi Community College 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 town of Booneville, Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 394 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Northeast Mississippi Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Mississippi Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online associate degree. SMCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Summit.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Holmes Community College, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 111 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at EMCC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Of the 145 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

About 76% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Southeastern Baptist College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southeastern Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Laurel.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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