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2023 Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi

2 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for English

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for English” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.

Across Mississippi, there were 278 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,027 and $21,875 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for English” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general English literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for English

The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi vets studying english.

Top 2 Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for English that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

Southern Miss also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 351 of the 14,606 students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Miss]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for English that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 50 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Mississippi State supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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