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Special Education at Jackson State University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Jackson State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in special ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Jackson State Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Jackson State Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Jackson State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State Special Education Master’s Program

70% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. Jackson State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 2,300 $46,590
Special Education Professors 1,230 $49,460
Middle School Special Education Teachers 850 $48,800
Interpreters and Translators 140 $52,110
Special Education Preschool Teachers 40 $46,590

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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