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2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

7 Schools Ranked
$19,246 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi
98 Total Awards
$10,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Belhaven University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Mississippi. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 98 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Belhaven does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
81 Total Awards
$8,445 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. This medium-sized public school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 81 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Jackson State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
30 Total Awards
$9,220 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Mississippi. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, the large public school handed out 30 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mississippi State. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
21 Total Awards
$9,204 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,246 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Southern Miss accumulate an average of $19,246 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Southern Miss, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
1 Total Awards
$12,796 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

MC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
$8,395 Average Tuition & Fees

Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alcorn State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
$9,048 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ole Miss. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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