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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$11,412 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,911 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 11 schools in Mississippi to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Mississippi

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$3,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Itawamba Community College to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at ICC take out is $8,103.

ICC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi list.

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$3,950 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College are $3,950 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out is $12,000.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi list.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS
$9,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ole Miss are $9,044 a year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Ole Miss accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS
$8,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

Delta State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Delta State University take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $96, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Mississippi State accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi State is ranked #2 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Mississippi.

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$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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

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$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jackson State are $8,445 a year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Jackson State accumulate an average of around $29,125 in student debt.

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#8

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS
$17,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Blue Mountain College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Blue Mountain College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Blue Mountain.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Blue Mountain College are $17,380 a year.

Blue Mountain College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi list.

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#9

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS
$14,550 Average Tuition & Fees

William Carey University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Carey University are $14,550 per year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at William Carey University accumulate an average of around $24,566 in student debt.

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#10

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS
$20,364 Average Tuition & Fees

Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

MC undergraduate students pay an average of $20,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from MC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

MC also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 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 11 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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