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General Special Education at Jackson State University

If you are interested in studying general special education, you may want to check out the program at Jackson State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities from Jackson State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Jackson State General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Jackson State General Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks teaching students with disabilities programs across the country. The following shows how Jackson State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The teaching students with disabilities major at Jackson State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Most Focused General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 217
Most Focused General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 222
Most Popular General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 269
Most Focused General Special Education Schools 293
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Best Value General Special Education Schools 308
Most Popular General Special Education Schools 320
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556
Best General Special Education Schools 559

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in teaching students with disabilities from Jackson State. This makes it the #270 most popular school for teaching students with disabilities master’s degree candidates in the country.

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at Jackson State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State General Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in teaching students with disabilities from Jackson State. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 73% more racial-ethnic minorities in its teaching students with disabilities bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a bachelor's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Jackson State General Special Education Master’s Program

70% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in teaching students with disabilities from Jackson State. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. Jackson State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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In the teaching students with disabilities master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 53% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Jackson State also has a doctoral program available in teaching students with disabilities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 2,300 $46,590
Special Education Professors 1,230 $49,460
Middle School Special Education Teachers 850 $48,800
Special Education Preschool Teachers 40 $46,590
Special Education Teachers 40 $57,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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