by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Mississippi, there were 3,226 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 405 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,502 and $27,577 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 82 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at University of Southern Mississippi
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s list. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Jackson State University
William Carey University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 33 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s list. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Studies at Mississippi Valley State University
Delta State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Belhaven University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Mississippi for a Bachelor’s ranking. Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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