Special Education at Mississippi State University

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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

Mississippi State Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Mississippi State Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Mississippi State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State Special Education Master’s Program

91% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Mississippi State, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	61

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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 Mississippi 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
Interpreters and Translators	140	$52,110
Special Education Preschool Teachers	40	$46,590

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.

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