Special Education at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 23 of them were special education majors.
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.
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Mississippi State Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
- Master’s Degree in Special Ed
Mississippi State Special Education Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed 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 special ed major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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 |
---|---|
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 188 |
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 308 |
Most Focused Special Education Schools | 447 |
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Mississippi State. This makes it the #124 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from Mississippi State Make?
The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $34,610. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.
Special Ed Student Demographics at Mississippi State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State Special Education Bachelor’s Program
About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed 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 special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mississippi State Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Mississippi State, 61% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 special ed.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Curriculum & Instruction
- General Education
- Student Counseling
- Instructional Media Design
- Teacher Education Subject Specific
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 Mississippi 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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