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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,875 Avg Salary

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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

$3,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $3,160 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ICC is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Mississippi.

Read full report on Special Education at Itawamba Community College

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great value for special education students. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

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

Full Special Education at University of Mississippi Report

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at Mississippi State take out is $23,000.

Mississippi State also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi rankings.

Full Special Education at Mississippi State University Report

#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.

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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great value for special education students. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year.

Full Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Mississippi College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MC are $20,364 per year.

MC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in Mississippi list.

Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi College

#7

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

William Carey University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at William Carey University

$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Jackson State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

Jackson State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,445 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 8 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.

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