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Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in Mississippi. In fact, 407 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Belhaven University the most popular school in Mississippi for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Belhaven University Report

#2

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Millsaps College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Millsaps is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full General Education at Millsaps College Report

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Mississippi State University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Alabama 115

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

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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