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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi

24 Colleges
$37,291 Avg Salary
$21,949 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our 2023 rankings named William Carey University the most popular school in Mississippi for education students. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Education majors at William Carey University take out an average of $23,892 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $21,917 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Ole Miss carry an average student debt load of $22,631. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $600.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Jackson State carry an average student debt load of $34,580. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $90.

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#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The excellent programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

While working on their degree, education majors at Delta State University accumulate an average of around $24,900 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $96.

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#6

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

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#7

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Education majors at MC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

Education majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $27,083 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College accumulate an average of around $11,250 in student debt.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College accumulate an average of around $4,283 in student debt.

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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

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 24 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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