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Education at Mississippi State University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

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:

Master’s Degree

Mississippi State Education 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.

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

83% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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	4
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	308
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Mississippi State Education Master’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to 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 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Mississippi State, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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	99
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	174
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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