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General Educational Leadership at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study General Educational Leadership, consider the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University sits in Mississippi State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 53 general educational leadership degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Of 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Educational Leadership Rankings at Mississippi State University

Rankings can help you compare Mississippi State University’s General Educational Leadership program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#4 of 7
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#68 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 133
Best Value	Nationwide	#228 of 531
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#425 of 499

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#4 of 7
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#68 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 133
Best Value	Nationwide	#228 of 531
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#425 of 499

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Educational Leadership graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Educational Leadership graduates at Mississippi State University are 72% women (38) and 28% men (15).

General Educational Leadership Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 41 master’s general educational leadership graduates at Mississippi State University, 76% were women (31) and 24% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Educational Leadership master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	15
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of General Educational Leadership master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, higher than the national average of 33%.*

General Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 12 doctoral general educational leadership graduates at Mississippi State University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Educational Leadership doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 33% of General Educational Leadership doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Educational Leadership Graduates

Students who finish General Educational Leadership program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Educational Leadership graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$178,795
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$161,927
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.