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General Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 general special education degrees were awarded at University of Southern Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Mississippi. Among 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Southern Mississippi

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Southern Mississippi’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#None of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Mississippi	#None of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#None of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 77
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 351
Best Value	Mississippi	#None of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 3 bachelor’s general special education graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Of the 3 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.