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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi

8 Colleges
$38,875 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools in Special Education

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

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

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Mississippi State take out is $23,000.

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Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

Full Special Education at Itawamba Community College Report

#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at William Carey University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi

#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

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Jackson State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Full Special Education at Jackson State University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools 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 8 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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