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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Our analysis found Belhaven University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for general education students. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

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Mississippi University for Women did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

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#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

With a ranking of #7, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

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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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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