Most Focused General Education Schools in Mississippi
General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general education — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 8 schools in Mississippi offering general education.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in Mississippi
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general education in Mississippi, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Most Focused General Education Schools
Belhaven University tops our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Jackson, Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year.
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Jackson State University is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State University is a public university. General Education accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Southern Mississippi one of the most focused schools for general education. Set in the city of Hattiesburg, University Of Southern Mississippi is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of Southern Mississippi awards are in general education, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranks #4 for general education by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College awards are in general education, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mississippi State University is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Mississippi State University is a public school located in the town of Mississippi State. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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Delta State University landed the #6 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university. General Education accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mississippi University For Women placed #7 for general education by degree focus. Set in the town of Columbus, Mississippi University For Women is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees Mississippi University For Women awards are in general education, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Mississippi Main Campus landed the #8 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
