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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 269 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the best school in Mississippi for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Full Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#5

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Delta State University Report

Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Read full report on Special Education at Jackson State University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Louisiana 103
Alabama 437

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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