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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$77,195 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our 2023 rankings named William Carey University the most popular online school in Mississippi for education students working on their doctor’s degree. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 44 students majoring in education at William Carey University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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

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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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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