by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,244 and $15,714 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 1,036 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. NWCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Senatobia, Mississippi. It awarded 751 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Pearl River Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 581 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jones County Junior College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi. Ellisville, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 554 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is located in Booneville, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 394 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Itawamba Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Mississippi, and it awarded 369 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, East Central Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. Located in Decatur, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 325 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Mississippi Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking. Southwest Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Summit, Mississippi. It awarded 248 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Meridian Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking. MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 231 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #11. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 147 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi Delta Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking. 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #13. Goodman, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 97 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.
Mississippi State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees 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.
Full Mississippi State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Alcorn State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. Alcorn State University is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 82 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coahoma Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #17. Coahoma Community College is located in Clarksdale, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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Jackson State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking. Jackson State University is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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William Carey University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 33 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi Valley State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 25 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi University for Women ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 18 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Belhaven University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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