Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi

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

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. Of the 188 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Mississippi in 2021, 9 of them were special education majors.

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.

Southern Miss Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern 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.

Southern Miss does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Southern 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 Southern 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
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
	296
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	333
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	368
	502

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Southern Miss. This makes it the #248 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Miss since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Southern 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Southern Miss Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Southern Miss. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Southern Miss, 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 University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	15
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	11

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Educational Administration

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 Southern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.