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Elementary Education at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study elementary education, take a look at what Mississippi State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Mississippi State Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Mississippi State performed in these rankings.

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 elementary teaching major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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
Most Popular Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Most Popular Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 59
Most Focused Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools 59
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 197
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 258
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In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Mississippi State. This makes it the #205 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in elementary teaching, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

99% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from Mississippi State. About 1% were men and 99% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 146
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Mississippi State Elementary Education Master’s Program

100% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 7 elementary teaching students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 33% 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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

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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