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

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Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our 2023 rankings named William Carey University the most popular school in Mississippi for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in special ed at MC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi College

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Mississippi State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Of the 10 students majoring in special ed at Jackson State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Special Education at Jackson State University Report

#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the 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 #7, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi Valley State University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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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