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Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates 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 graduate certificate in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 5 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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