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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi

13 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

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

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very 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.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Mississippi. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for special education students. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

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#6

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

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#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Itawamba Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

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Mississippi Valley State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Itta Bena.

Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi Valley State University

#9

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Tougaloo College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 13 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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