Education at Mississippi Valley State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and approximately 2,032 students attend the school each year. Of the 286 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi Valley State University in 2021, 47 of them were education majors.

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 Valley State University Education Degrees Available

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

Mississippi Valley State University Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Mississippi Valley State University 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 Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Focused Education Schools	292
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	430
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	480
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	823
Most Popular Education Schools	876

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in education from Mississippi Valley State University. This makes it the #824 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Mississippi Valley State University in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 67% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi Valley State University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Mississippi Valley State University. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 69% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi Valley State University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	66
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 Valley 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
• Image Credit: By Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.