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Special Education at Mississippi College

If you are interested in studying Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi College sits in Clinton, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 special education degrees were awarded at Mississippi College.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi College

Many students take online classes at Mississippi College. Among 4,164 students, 456 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,507 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Mississippi College

Rankings can help you compare Mississippi College’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 4
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 96
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 95
Best Value	Nationwide	#361 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#394 of 491

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from Mississippi College

Students who complete Mississippi College’s Special Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,636
2 years	$43,240
3 years	$42,459
4 years	$42,957
5 years	$44,821

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Special Education graduates from Mississippi College earn a median of $42,957, compared with $52,825 for all Mississippi College graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Special Education graduates at Mississippi College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Special Education graduates at Mississippi College are 97% women (36) and 3% men (1).

Special Education Master’s Program at Mississippi College

Among the 36 master’s special education degrees awarded at Mississippi College, 97% were women (35) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Mississippi College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 17% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at Mississippi College, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Mississippi College

The Special Education program at Mississippi College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	18
Teaching for Gifted & Talented	1
Teaching for Learning Disabilities	18

Top-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Mississippi College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.