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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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.

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The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our 2023 rankings named William Carey University the most popular school in Mississippi for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 115 students majoring in grade specific ed at William Carey University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

Of the 85 students majoring in grade specific ed at Delta State University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#4

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

Of the 40 students majoring in grade specific ed at Alcorn State, 23% are male and 78% are female.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

With a ranking of #6, Mississippi College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

About 96% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Mississippi Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#8

University of Mississippi

University, MS

With a ranking of #8, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Mississippi University for Women landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. MUW is a small public school located in the remote town of Columbus.

Of the 6 students majoring in grade specific ed at MUW, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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.

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