by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across Mississippi, there were 1,680 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi list. Pearl River Community College is a public institution located in Poplarville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 581 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jones County Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi list. Jones County Junior College is located in Ellisville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 554 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi list. Located in Summit, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 248 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, East Mississippi Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scooba, Mississippi, and it awarded 111 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #6. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
Holmes Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Goodman, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delta State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi list. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi University for Women came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi ranking. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #12. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 0 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Blue Mountain College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi ranking. Blue Mountain College is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi list. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Delta Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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