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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best General Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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 2023 rankings named Belhaven University the most popular school in Mississippi for general education students. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 9 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Mississippi University for Women landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

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#8

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

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#9

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Millsaps College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the city of Jackson, Millsaps is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 9 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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