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Special Education at Jackson State University

Special Education at Jackson State University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Jackson State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Jackson State Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Jackson State Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Jackson State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State Special Education Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Jackson State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Jackson State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 16

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 2,300 $46,590
Special Education Professors 1,230 $49,460
Middle School Special Education Teachers 850 $48,800
Interpreters and Translators 140 $52,110
Special Education Preschool Teachers 40 $46,590

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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