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2024 Best General Education Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges in Mississippi
407 Education Degrees Awarded
$43,766 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #41 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 407 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in Mississippi The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Education Schools in Mississippi. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Education in Mississippi

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Mississippi Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MS
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general education needs to take a look at University of Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. A Best Colleges rank of #873 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southern Miss is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Southern Mississippi

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MS

It is hard to beat University of Mississippi if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 27 general education students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from University of Mississippi

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
110 Education Degrees Awarded

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston. This college ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 110 general education students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Education Degrees Awarded
33.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Belhaven University if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Jackson. This university ranks 9th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 118 general education students who graduated with this degree at Belhaven in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $40,875.

More information about a degree in general education from Belhaven University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MS

Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Delta State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #974 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MUW is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 general education students who graduated with this degree at MUW in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Mississippi University for Women


 

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 64
Florida 282 580
North Carolina 279 252
Virginia 274 915
Tennessee 269 590
South Carolina 248 352
Kentucky 244 76
Louisiana 242 95
Arkansas 234 133
Alabama 233 3
West Virginia 207 298

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 407

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,592
Educational Administration 783
Teacher Education Subject Specific 616
Special Education 269
Curriculum & Instruction 247
Student Counseling 179
Other Education 80
Instructional Media Design 44
Teaching English or French 2

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