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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,978 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best value school in Mississippi for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per year. On average, special ed graduates from Mississippi State take out $20,667 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi State is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in Mississippi.

Full Special Education at Mississippi State University Report

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $9,044 per year.

Ole Miss also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

Full Special Education at University of Mississippi Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year.

Full Special Education at Jackson State University Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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 woodleywonderworks.

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