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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

9 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Mississippi. With 4,219 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in Education

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blue Mountain College is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

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#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
South Carolina 3,980
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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