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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Mississippi

15 Colleges
$31,321 Avg Salary
$22,074 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Mississippi with 1,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Mississippi

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best school in Mississippi for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Ole Miss accumulate an average of around $24,262 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $600.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from MC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Mountain College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Blue Mountain College take out is $21,250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holmes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Mississippi list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Holmes Community College take out an average of $5,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $6,280 in student debt.

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#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Delta State University take out $24,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Mississippi University for Women landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

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#9

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #9, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at William Carey University take out is $23,218.

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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $27,083 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Florida 3,339
Georgia 4,845
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Alabama 2,521

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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