2025 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

General Education is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 doctor's degrees in general education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general education students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Education in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general education.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

1

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

University of Southern Mississippi is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general education. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Southern Mississippi

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

University of Mississippi is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general education. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Mississippi

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	331
North Carolina	190	10
Georgia	190	8
Virginia	182	76
Tennessee	150	12
South Carolina	135	5
West Virginia	61	24

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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