by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 General Economics Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Economics is the 29th most popular major in the country with 28,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Mississippi, there were 55 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general economics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for mississippi general economics students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Tougaloo College landed the #1 spot on the list. Tougaloo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millsaps College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in Mississippi. Millsaps is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 8 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
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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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #4 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 5 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in Mississippi list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Economics Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #6. Strayer University - Mississippi is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
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