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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi

8 Colleges
$38,875 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is the #32 most popular major in Mississippi with 269 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools in Special Education

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the best school in Mississippi for special education students. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

Full Special Education at University of Mississippi Report

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

Full Special Education at Mississippi State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Read full report on Special Education at Itawamba Community College

#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The excellent programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at William Carey University

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi

#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Delta State University

With a ranking of #8, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Tennessee 354
Kentucky 608
South Carolina 266
Louisiana 103
Arkansas 351
Alabama 437
West Virginia 46

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
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