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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

Our analysis found Jackson State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Mississippi. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in education at Mississippi State, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Mississippi State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on General Education at University of Southern Mississippi

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 3 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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