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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular 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.

Of the 23 students majoring in special ed at Mississippi State, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Special Ed majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $20,667 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi State University

#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 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Mississippi

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Southern Miss, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report

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

Read full report on Special Education at Jackson State University

#5

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tougaloo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tougaloo.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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