2025 Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 283 bachelor's degrees in general studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of general studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general studies students who choose to seek a bachelor'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 studies related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Studies Schools

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

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Studies in Mississippi

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

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in General Studies

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

75 Annual Graduates

University of Mississippi is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general studies. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from University of Mississippi

2

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

59 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Mississippi State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Mississippi State University

3

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

36 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general studies has to check out University of Southern Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from University of Southern Mississippi

4

Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS

37 Annual Graduates

Alcorn State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies. Alcorn State is a small public university located in the rural area of Alcorn State.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Alcorn State University

Best General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	68
Tennessee	460	212
North Carolina	453	62
Georgia	453	322
Virginia	421	58
South Carolina	370	21
Kentucky	331	611
Alabama	320	137
Louisiana	306	994
Arkansas	294	451
West Virginia	223	835

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General Studies Related Rankings by Major

General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	123
Individualized Studies	15

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.