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Special Education at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss.

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.

Ole Miss Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Ole Miss

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ole Miss does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

Ole Miss Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Ole Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Ole Miss 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 72
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 199
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 203
287
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 394
472
Most Popular Special Education Schools 502
Best Value Special Education Schools 515
Most Focused Special Education Schools 777

Special Ed Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Special Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Mississippi. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 12

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 University of Mississippi.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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