Education at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Ole Miss.

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

Ole Miss Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ole Miss

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ole Miss does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Ole Miss Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss 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 Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	160

In 2021, 231 students received their master’s degree in education from Ole Miss. This makes it the #161 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Ole Miss. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	181
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ole Miss Education Master’s Program

Of the 231 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Ole Miss in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ole Miss, 74% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	170
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 40 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 University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	154
Educational Administration	94
Curriculum & Instruction	89
Teacher Education Subject Specific	50
Student Counseling	47
General Education	27
Special Education	12
Teaching English or French	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 University of Mississippi.

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.