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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$12,294 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for grade specific 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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, grade specific ed majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $22,401 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.

Mississippi State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Delta State University carry an average student debtload of $22,220.

Delta State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

Ole Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $9,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Ole Miss accumulate an average of around $21,777 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $600.

Ole Miss also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi University for Women. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.

MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from MUW carry an average student debtload of $26,670.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Miss are $9,204 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Southern Miss take out $27,187 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Jackson State take out $31,440 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alcorn State are $8,176 per year.

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#8

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Carey University are $14,550 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from William Carey University take out $24,192 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

Blue Mountain College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the rural area of Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Blue Mountain College are $17,380 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Blue Mountain College take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Blue Mountain College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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#10

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

Rust College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rust College are $9,900 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 12 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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