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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,978 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best value school in Mississippi for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi State are $9,220 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $20,667 in student debt.

Mississippi State also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi State University

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $9,044 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ole Miss is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in Mississippi.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Mississippi. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at Jackson State University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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