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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 4th in Mississippi. In fact, 407 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our analysis found University of Mississippi to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 52% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 62% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 4 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Alabama 115

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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