Education at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 322 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Mississippi State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mississippi State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	123
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	365

In 2021, 215 students received their master’s degree in education from Mississippi State. This makes it the #178 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #287 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Mississippi State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	260
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Mississippi State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 215 education majors earned their master's degree from Mississippi State. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Mississippi State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	145
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	262
Educational Administration	89
Special Education	61
Teacher Education Subject Specific	60
Instructional Media Design	39
Student Counseling	37
General Education	30
Curriculum & Instruction	2

Related Majors

• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Elementary School Teachers	13,390	$43,860
Teacher Assistants	10,710	$19,940
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Preschool Teachers	2,820	$27,940

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.