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2023 Best General Education Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 276 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Education Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools in General Education

#1

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Our analysis found Delta State University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the # 5 spot on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

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Jackson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

With a ranking of #7, Belhaven University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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