2023 Best General Economics Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi
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Ranked Colleges
55
Degrees Awarded
$20,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Economics” 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Economics” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The general economics 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 Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Economics”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Economics
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Economics”.
Top 2 Best General Economics Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Economics. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ole Miss does offer credit for military training for eligible 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.
Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tougaloo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for General Economics list. Located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
Tougaloo also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 775 students enrolled at Tougaloo College, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,469. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tougaloo College]](/colleges/tougaloo-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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