Teacher Education Subject Specific at Mississippi State University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Mississippi State.

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

Mississippi State Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Mississippi State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject 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 subject specific ed major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject 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
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	171
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	297
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	344
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	382
	563

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Mississippi State. This makes it the #172 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mississippi State Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $36,213. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from Mississippi State, 88% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at Mississippi State University. 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
Music Education	31
Agricultural Teacher Education	23
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	6

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design
• Special Education

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject 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
Coaches and Scouts	1,370	$51,120

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.