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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi

17 Colleges
$33,911 Avg Salary
$19,231 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Mississippi to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

#1

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Our analysis found Delta State University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Delta State University carry an average student debt load of $25,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $96, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 17 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Jackson State take out an average of $29,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Mississippi State carry an average student debt load of $21,250.

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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Carey University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from William Carey University carry an average student debt load of $24,566.

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#6

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Copiah-Lincoln Community College take out $4,283 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Itawamba Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at ICC accumulate an average of around $8,103 in student debt.

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#9

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#10

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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