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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Alcorn State University the most popular school in Mississippi for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges 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 4 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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