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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

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

Of the 23 students majoring in special ed at Mississippi State, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debt load of $20,667.

Full Special Education at Mississippi State University Report

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in special ed at Southern Miss, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report

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

Read full report on Special Education at Jackson State University

#5

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Tougaloo College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tougaloo.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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