Teacher Education Grade Specific at Mississippi State University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In 2021, 226 grade specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mississippi State offers distance education options for grade specific ed at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mississippi State Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	190

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Mississippi State. This makes it the #209 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mississippi State Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $34,126. This is less than $35,527, which is the national average of all grade specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 226 grade specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	198
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Mississippi State Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Grade Specific from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in grade specific ed each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from Mississippi State, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the grade specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

If you plan to be a grade specific 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
Elementary Education	176
Secondary Education	86

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific 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
Elementary School Teachers	13,390	$43,860
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Preschool Teachers	2,820	$27,940
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	1,340	$39,270

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.