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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Mississippi

28 Ranked Colleges
5,698 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across Mississippi, there were 5,698 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,244 and $15,714 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Mississippi

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East Central Community College
Decatur, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 325 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Booneville, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 394 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pearl River Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. Located in Poplarville, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 581 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, Mississippi

Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jones County Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Jones County Junior College is a small public school situated in Ellisville, Mississippi. It awarded 554 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. SMCC is a public institution located in Summit, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 248 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Senatobia, Mississippi, and it awarded 751 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Meridian Community College
Meridian, Mississippi

Meridian Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Meridian, Mississippi, and it awarded 231 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi Delta Community College is located in Moorhead, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Itawamba Community College
Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Itawamba Community College is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 369 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

With a ranking of #10, Hinds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. Raymond, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,036 students in 2020-2021.

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Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale, Mississippi

Coahoma Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 82 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #12, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. Alcorn State University is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Mississippi Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 122 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

With a ranking of #15, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 26 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 178 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 39 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #20, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 17 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, Mississippi

Blue Mountain College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. Blue Mountain College is located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

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Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #24, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 97 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Mississippi ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 84 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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