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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi

28 Colleges
$20,244 Avg Salary
$15,714 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Hinds Community College the most popular school in Mississippi for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Hinds Community College accumulate an average of around $9,505 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Northwest Mississippi 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. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NWCC carry an average student debt load of $5,843.

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#3

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi list. Pearl River Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Poplarville.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Pearl River Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,401.

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#4

Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jones County Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi list. Jones County Junior College is a small public school located in the distant town of Ellisville.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Jones County Junior College take out an average of $7,331 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Northeast Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #5 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 college with a small student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Northeast Mississippi Community College take out $9,911 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Itawamba Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from ICC carry an average student debt load of $7,500.

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With a ranking of #7, East Central Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. East Central Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Decatur.

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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Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

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Meridian Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Mississippi list. MCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Meridian.

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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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Southern Mississippi Report

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 25 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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