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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,177 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 3rd in Mississippi. In fact, 616 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for subject 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. 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

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

Delta State University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Delta State University also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mississippi State are $9,220 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi State is ranked #3 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Mississippi.

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Out of the 8 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 large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

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#4

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blue Mountain College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Blue Mountain.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Blue Mountain College are $11,535 a year.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MC are $12,796 per year.

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

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#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate students pay an average of $12,235 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

William Carey University also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi rankings.

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Jackson State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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

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#8

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Belhaven graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Florida 1,534
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Alabama 722

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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